(Opinion) In 2022, global deforestation increased by 4%, putting the world 21% behind the target to eliminate this environmental issue by 2030. A coalition of civil society and research organizations sounded this alarm, assessing the slow progress countries, corporations, and investors are making to restore 350 million hectares of degraded land by 2030. Preserving primary […]
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