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Global trade increasingly responsible for deforestation
2014-10-25 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The global trade in agricultural and timber products is pushing the planets forests to the brink, having been responsible for more than a third of recent deforestation, a new study has warned. The report, commissioned by the Center for Global Development think-tank, noted that deforestation has historically been driven by smallholder farmers and local demand for goods. But analysing deforestation in seven countries, including Argentina, Brazil and Indonesia, the study concluded that international...
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