s:861:"%T Tocantins, Brazil 
%A de los Rios, M. 
%A Crisostomo, A.C. 
%A David, O. 
%A Stickler, C. 
%X Newest Brazilian state, located in the Tocantins-Araguaia Hydrographic Region (largest watershed entirely within Brazilian territory)Comprised of Amazon (13%) & Cerrado (87%) biomes, each with distinct environmental policies & governancePart of NE Brazil’s MATOPIBA region: agricultural frontier of Cerrado spanning Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, & Bahia statesAgriculture & ranching represent majority of land use; private landowners active in soy & livestock sectors influence local & national politics2008-2017: 947,287 ha of natural forest converted to soy & livestock areas3rd ranking state in terms of number of contracts under the national Low-Carbon Agriculture Plan (ABC), with 784 contracts (signed 2018-2019) totaling ~USD 44 million in finance 
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