Research: Deforestation Rates on Recognized Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil,Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname Are as Much as 55% Lower Than the Norm
July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 23 (TNSrpt) -- Conservation International issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Research: Deforestation Rates on Recognized Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil,Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname Are as Much as 55% Lower than the Norm
First-of-its-kind study shows Afro-descendant peoples are key environmental stewards; 56% of their lands are top 5% in global biodiversity
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ARLINGTON, Va. - Afro- . . .
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Research: Deforestation Rates on Recognized Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil,Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname Are as Much as 55% Lower than the Norm
First-of-its-kind study shows Afro-descendant peoples are key environmental stewards; 56% of their lands are top 5% in global biodiversity
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ARLINGTON, Va. - Afro- . . .