1st Edition

Brazilian Agricultural Diplomacy in the 21st Century A Public – Private Partnership

By Niels Søndergaard Copyright 2024
204 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Brazil’s growing dependence on agriculture has positioned agribusiness in a uniquely privileged position to influence Brazilian foreign policy. Brazilian Agricultural Diplomacy in the 21st Century examines how the inclusion of domestic “national champions” in foreign policy has shaped events within key global governance arenas. Starting with an explanation of the structural economic... Read more

Introduction

1. The rise of Brazilian agribusiness

2. Brazilian diplomacy and agribusiness in Doha

3. Taking on Uncle Sam in the cotton dispute

4. Lobbying the EU renewable energy directive

5. Go it alone: Brazilian behemoths at the roundtable on responsible soy

6. Agri-exporters and rising China: shaping bilateral ties

7. Agricultural diplomacy and the climate nexus

Conclusion: Brazilian agricultural diplomacy in a global order in upheaval

Biography

Niels Søndergaard is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Brasilia, Brazil. His research interests span the field of political economy, with a specific focus on natural resource politics and environmental governance. Søndergaard’s recent works have engaged with Brazilian agriculture and the political economy of agribusiness.