In Laos, forest loss and carbon emissions escalate as agriculture intensifies

Mongabay
Dec 12, 2023, 10:52 am199 pts
As the government of Laos continues to prioritize a hydropower-heavy agenda to generate export revenues while striving toward greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, it may be overlooking soaring carbon emissions from intact forest loss right under its nose. A new study published in Environmental Research…

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