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Unrestrained rubber expansion wreaking havoc on forests

Source
Mongabay (India)

Publication Date
2015-07-21

As the global demand for tires soars, so does the demand for natural rubber sourced from Hevea brasiliensis, the para-rubber tree. This rising demand is driving a rapid expansion of rubber plantations into biodiversity-rich forests and croplands of Southeast Asia, according to a new study published in Global Environmental Change.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/mrn-gfrn-dasgupta-unrestrained-expansion-of-rubber-plantations-is-economically-risky-and-is-wreaking-havoc-on-biodiversity-new-study-finds/