Is COP26 deforestation pledge another headline-grabbing empty promise?
World leaders have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation within the decade, but environmentalists are sceptical
02 November 2021 - 20:37
A new pledge by world leaders to halt deforestation by 2030 is likely to fail unless quickly backed by more funding, transparent monitoring and tough regulation of businesses and financiers linked to forest destruction, environmentalists warn...
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