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Deforestation and Food Prices in Latin America

iadb: Agricultural revenues, employment in Latin American tropical areas likely to decline with deforestation ban Study says ban unlikely to significantly raise world food prices but highlights need for compensatory policies to fight local poverty Farmers in Latin America and Caribbean will see billions in lost revenue over the next two decades if a complete ban on deforestation is put in place, highlighting the need for compensatory actions to alleviate poverty in affected rural areas, according...