A deforested area is seen near El Capricho, Guaviare department, Colombia, in November. Photo: Bloomberg
A deforested area is seen near El Capricho, Guaviare department, Colombia, in November. Photo: Bloomberg
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Asia /  Southeast Asia

COP26 deforestation pledge: what Indonesia, Brazil and the world can do to make it a success

  • Nations must quickly strengthen forest protection laws, line up funding and include indigenous people in conservation efforts, experts say
  • Similar pledges have been made in the past, but have not been met by governments and businesses

Topic |   Environment
Thomson Reuters Foundation in Kuala Lumpur

Updated: 8:00am, 30 Dec, 2021

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A deforested area is seen near El Capricho, Guaviare department, Colombia, in November. Photo: Bloomberg
A deforested area is seen near El Capricho, Guaviare department, Colombia, in November. Photo: Bloomberg
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