Out of 148 major companies, only nine are making strong progress to end deforestation. The private sector must help to end biodiversity loss before 2030, because businesses cannot function without nature, write Nigel Topping and Mahmoud Mohieldin.
The Brazilian general elections are scheduled to be held in October this year. With deforestation in the Amazon increasing and the country's environmental agenda decimated, civil society needs to be mobilised to fight for climate justice.
To embrace sustainable forestry, residents of rural communities must view it as a reliable source of stable income. Government institutions could reduce economic uncertainty through legislation and incentives.
