Armed conflict was not always ‘good’ for preventing deforestation in Colombia (commentary)

Mongabay
Dec 20, 2017, 12:25 pm91 pts
The peace deal last year in Colombia has elicited a variety of opinions. One of the loudest comes from some environmental conservation advocates who fear that it will exacerbate deforestation and shrink further the area for endangered species. Why’s that? “Armed conflict is good for preventing…

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