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over the past few years, we’ve gained significant ground in getting major companies to move toward forest-friendly business models. u might think that means deforestation is beginning to be a thing of the past.
we want it to be. unfortunately, threats to forests are only increasing. just last year, the rate of deforestation in the brazilian amazon rose for the first time since 2008.
deforestation is not just an environmental issue. it’s an everything issue. here are six reasons u can tell.
♡ forest loss is not decreasing.
♡ forests are home to 200 million people.
♡ biodiversity.
♡ climate change is in part caused by forest loss which is in part caused
♡ by climate change which is in part caused by forest loss.
♡ forests provide irreplaceable ecosystem, cultural, and economic functions, some of which we know, others we havent even discovered yet.
♡ forests represent a site of the widening gap between the wealthy and poor.