Blue and Green: Indonesia cleared 840,000 hectares of forest in 2012 compared to 460,000 hectares in Brazil, with new research suggesting that the true size of deforestation and climate change impacts have been significantly under reported.
Forests play a crucial role in mitigating carbon emissions and preserving biodiversity, therefore helping tackle the effects of climate change. They have often been said to be essential in reducing poverty and promoting sustainable development.
A new study published in...