Brazil and Indonesia paid over $40bn in subsidies to industries that drive rainforest destruction between 2009 and 2012 – compared to $346m in conservation aid they received to protect forests, according to new research Brazil and Indonesia spent…
Source: www.theguardian.com
GR: Forest health is a global land-use problem. For example, the U. S. Forest Service within the U. S. Department of Agriculture subsidizes livestock grazing and timber companies. Though the land is not shifted from forest to another use, the health and productivity of the land and the forest is seriously diminished through the efforts of the Forest Service. The losses are greatest in soil quality and biodiversity. Learn more about forest health and deforestation here.
