The conversion of natural ecosystems to agriculture, pasture and other land uses in CSA has been identified as a major challenge to climate- change adaptation in the region  . In the last three decades, SA has been a significant contributor to the growth of agricultural production worldwide , driven partly by increased international demand for commodities, especially soybeans and meat . Between 2001 and 2015 about 65% of all forest disturbance in the region was associated with commodity- driven deforestation . High rates of native vegetation conversion in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru threaten important ecosystems  . Almost two-thirds of soy consumed in EU+ comes from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay , increasing conversion risk in the Amazon, Cerrado and Gran Chaco. Despite
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