Deforestation in the peaked decades ago. Can we get it to zero?

The is the largest forest in the world, and home to some of its most diverse ecosystems. We need to protect it, which means ending deforestation as soon as we can. Today – on the 1st of January 2023 – the new Brazilian president, Luiz Lula da Silva (known as ‘Lula’) takes office. He has committed to ending deforestation by 2030.

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The world has pledged to stop deforestation before. But trees are still disappearing at an 'untenable rate.' - The Washington Post

The world has pledged to stop deforestation before. But trees are still disappearing at an 'untenable rate.' - The Washington Post

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loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

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