"In order to end the US complicity with forest and ecosystem destruction, the US needs legislation to reflect the ambition and responsibility needed to halt all deforestation and reverse the biodiversity and climate crisis our world is facing."
Brazilian Space Research Institute (INPE) detected deforestation alerts across an area of the Amazon rainforest nearly the size of Yellowstone National Park in the last 12 months.
Forest and peatland protection measures introduced by the national government – such as the Forest Moratorium and the Oil Palm Moratorium – have not yielded the reforms promised and are hamstrung by poor implementation and a lack of enforceability.
News
We Need Your Voice. Join Us!
Want to learn more about tax-deductible giving, donating stock and estate planning?
Visit Greenpeace Fund, a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable entity created to increase public awareness and understanding of environmental issues through research, the media and educational programs.