International trade with agricultural and wood products is an increasingly important driver of tropical deforestation. More than a third of recent deforestation can be tied to production of beef, soy, palm oil and timber. ‘The trend is clear: the drivers of deforestation have been globalized and commercialized,’ says one expert.
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Global consumption an increasingly significant driver of tropical deforestation
22 octubre 2014
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