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Affluent Nations Fuel Global Biodiversity Loss, Study Reveals

3/14/2025

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A groundbreaking study in Nature uncovers that 24 affluent nations, including the U.S., Japan, and Germany, are driving more biodiversity loss overseas than within their borders, largely due to international trade. The EU, which accounts for 10% of global deforestation, is taking action with new regulations aimed at reducing import-related deforestation by 2025 and 2026.

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A groundbreaking study in Nature uncovers that 24 affluent nations, including the U.S., Japan, and Germany, are driving more biodiversity loss overseas than within their borders, largely due to international trade. The EU, which accounts for 10% of global deforestation, is taking action with new regulations aimed at reducing import-related deforestation by 2025 and 2026.