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Deforestation and Food Prices in Latin America
Posted by iadb: None Given on February 1st, 2011
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...
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