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The EU must not greenwash the future destruction of the Amazon
DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV Media network. 08-02-2021
The cattle sector of the Brazilian Amazon, incentivised by the international beef and leather trades, has been responsible for about 70% of all deforestation in the region, or about 14% of the world’s total annual deforestation, making it the world’s largest single driver of deforestation. [Sentinel Hub / Flickr]