Nearly 70% of tropical forests cleared for cattle ranching and crops such as soybeans and palm oil were deforested illegally between 2013 and 2019, a study showed on Tuesday, warning of the impact on global efforts to fight climate change.
Illegal logging was behind the loss of 4.5 million hectares of forest — an area the size of Denmark — on average each year in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, said the report by US-based nonprofit Forest Trends.
From beef to chocolate, illegal deforestation found behind many everyday foods - BusinessWorld
Illegal logging was behind the loss of 4.5 million hectares of forest — an area the size of Denmark — on average each year in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, said the report by US-based nonprofit Forest Trends.
From beef to chocolate, illegal deforestation found behind many everyday foods - BusinessWorld