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Large-scale opposition among Borneo villagers to deforestation

2013-09-10 07:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Nearly two-thirds of villagers surveyed across rainforests in Indonesian and Malaysian Borneo are against large-scale deforestation due to the adverse impacts on livelihoods and the environment, finds a comprehensive new study across 185 communities. The research, conducted over a one-year period by an international team of scientists, is published in this week's issue of the journal PLOS ONE. The study found that people who live near forests place the greatest value on the benefits they afford,...

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