Sugarcane plantations for ethanol and sugar production in Brazil might expand from 8 Mha and to
14 Mha by 2016 (UNICA, 2008). Such expansion is predominantly occurring over degraded exotic pastures in Southeastern Brazil; however, the iLUC is considered a relevant driver to deforestation on the Amazon basin (Lapola et al., 2010; Martinelli and Filoso, 2008).