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- Stand By Reforestation & Climate Projects
- Protect Forests Through Sustainable Agriculture
- Strengthen Indigenous Land Rights
The world loses roughly 10 million hectares (about 25 million acres) of forest annually, an area roughly the size of Portugal. Large portions of this loss occur in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Southeast Asia.
Trees store carbon dioxide, so when forests are cut or burned, that carbon is released back into the atmosphere. Deforestation is responsible for about 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, accelerating global warming.
In some countries, 50-90% of logging is illegal, driven by corruption, weak regulations, and global demand for cheap timber.
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