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Some good news from the Economist:
The rate of global deforestation slowed over the last decade. Some large countries, including China and India, actually increased their forest cover.
Global trends in deforestation
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Shawn Regan is a research fellow at PERC and the managing editor of PERC Reports. He holds a M.S. in Applied Economics from Montana State University and degrees in economics and environmental science from Berry College. His research and writings have appeared in High Country News, Regulation Magazine, Grist, and have been presented to the...
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