Honduras taps armed forces to eliminate deforestation by 2029. Will it work?

Mongabay
Sep 13, 2024, 6:00 am765 ptsInteresting
Honduras this year launched a plan to eliminate deforestation by 2029, with a special focus on recovering land used by criminal groups for timber trafficking. Officials have already carried out hundreds of operations and arrested dozens of people tied to organized crime. But some experts worry that the plan…

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