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Government Subsidies for Agriculture May Exacerbate Deforestation, says new UN report

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UNEP

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2015-09-03

Nairobi, 3 September 2015 - An estimated 80 per cent of global deforestation occurs as a direct result of agricultural practices. Government subsidies, estimated at $200 billion annually, are often the key underlying drivers of forest loss worldwide, with policy makers rarely recognizing their impact, says a new United Nations brief.

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http://www.unep.org/NewsCentre/default.aspx?DocumentID=26844&ArticleID=35407&l=en