How to tackle the global deforestation crisis

Image caption: Economists Ben Olken of MIT and Clare Balboni are authors of a new review paper examining […]. Pictured is deforestation occurring in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Image credit: iStock. Article by Peter Dizikes. MIT News – September 19, 2023.

Vital forest is cleared every day, with major climate effects. Satellites have revolutionized measurement of the problem, but what can we do about it?

Imagine if France, Germany, and Spain were completely blanketed in forests — and then all those trees were quickly chopped down. That’s nearly the amount of deforestation that occurred globally between 2001 and 2020, with profound consequences. […]

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