A deforestation guide: Everything from forests to farming | World ...
Oct 11, 2022 · Deforestation is the clearing of forested land with the purpose of converting it for use in another way, such as agriculture, mining or raising livestock. Earth has lost more than 1 …
The EU has delayed measures on deforestation-free products. But ...
Feb 17, 2025 · Deforestation compliance measures are essential to protecting the trees needed to curb global carbon emissions. The European Union Deforestation Regulation, for example, will …
Here's how tracing cattle in Brazil can reduce deforestation | World ...
Jan 15, 2024 · Cattle ranching in Brazil historically accounts for 24% of global annual tropical deforestation and plays an outsized role in global greenhouse gas emissions.
Here's how halting deforestation can help us reach net zero
May 21, 2022 · Halting deforestation can help tackle climate change and meet net zero targets, as well as protect biodiversity and the livelihoods of those who rely on them.
Tropical forests lost at fastest recorded rate in 2024
May 27, 2025 · While shifting global trade has helped boost Brazil's agricultural production, that sector risks driving deforestation in vital ecosystems like the Cerrado. Financial institutions and …
Are forests now contributing to climate change? | World Economic …
Jun 22, 2025 · Climate change, land degradation, deforestation and unsustainable land use cause some forests to emit more carbon than they absorb. Increasing nature restoration and …
How can we stop deforestation? | World Economic Forum
Oct 6, 2015 · Brazil has reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 82 percent, the country’s president, Dilma Rousseff, said at the United Nations on Sunday, as she announced Brazil’s …
Deforestation can't be stopped by voluntary action alone
Jan 15, 2020 · Half of tropical deforestation is illegal, and it won't be stopped by voluntary measures alone.
Tropical deforestation's toll on human life, and other climate and ...
Sep 4, 2025 · Tropical deforestation caused 28,330 heat-related deaths a year in the first two decades of this century, a study published in Nature has found. Researchers analyzed satellite …
To tackle deforestation we must focus on land use. Here's why
Sep 13, 2022 · Stopping deforestation is crucial to cutting carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that 23% of global …