Analysis of food system drivers of deforestation highlights foreign direct investments and urbanization as threats to tropical forests

Approximately 90% of global forest cover changes between 2000 and 2018 were attributable to agricultural expansion, making food production the leading direct driver of deforestation. While previous studies have focused on the interaction between human and environmental systems, limited research has...

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Main Authors: Sylvester, Janelle M., Gutierrez Zapata, Diana Maria, Perez Marulanda, Lisset, Vanegas Cubillos, Martha, Bruun, Thilde Bech, Mertz, Ole, Castro-Nunez, Augusto
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149225

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