Unrestrained rubber expansion wreaking havoc on forests

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisJul 20, 2015, 4:10 pm136 pts
Your car tires may be treading over forests and wildlife in Southeast Asia. As the global demand for tires soars, so does the demand for natural rubber sourced from Hevea brasiliensis, the para-rubber tree. This rising demand is driving a rapid expansion of rubber plantations into biodiversity-rich forests and…

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