World Bank: Brazil faces $317 billion in annual losses to Amazon deforestation
The value is seven times higher than profits from commodities taken from the rainforest, the report concludes.
Source: mongabay.com
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The value is seven times higher than profits from commodities taken from the rainforest, the report concludes.
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