The world is “failing” on a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, with global losses increasing last year, a group of NGOs and researchers warned Tuesday.
“That 2030 goal is not just nice to have, it’s essential for maintaining a livable climate for humanity,” warned Erin Matson, a lead author of the Forest Declaration Assessment. The assessment, overseen by more than two dozen environmental groups and research organisations, also warns that forest degradation remains a huge problem.
And in Brazil, while there has been renewed interest in protecting the Amazon, another key ecosystem — the Cerrado savannah — has instead become a target.
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