Author (Person) | Hall, Mark |
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Series Title | EurActiv |
Series Details | 05.04.13 |
Publication Date | 05/04/2013 |
Content Type | News |
A report by the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research published on 4 April 2012 says that EU demand for Brazilian beef and soy is contributing to deforestation of the Amazon and rising CO2 emissions. A total of 2.7 billion tonnes of CO2, or 30% of the carbon emissions associated with deforestation in the last decade, was exported from Brazil. Of this, 29% were due to soybean production and 71% due to cattle ranching, said the study, which was funded by the Norwegian Research Council. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/consumers/study-blames-eu-beef-soy-demand-news-518901 |
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Subject Categories | Environment |
Countries / Regions | Europe |