Tropical forest loss from growing rubber trade is more substantial than previously thought – new research

Eleanor Warren-Thomas; Antje Ahrends

Tropical forest loss from growing rubber trade is more substantial than previously thought – new research

Eleanor Warren-Thomas
, Antje Ahrends

Ysgol Gwyddorau Amgylcheddol a Naturiol

Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh

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Over 4 million hectares of tree cover – an area equivalent to the size of Switzerland – may have been cleared to make space for rubber plantations since the 1990s. Out of all the rubber planted, 1 million hectares may have been established in key biodiversity areas – sites that contribute significantly to biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems.

These are the findings of our recent research, which mapped the conversion of land to rubber tree plantations across south-east Asia. The likely pace of forest loss that we found surpasses previous estimates.

Article also translated into Portuguese: https://theconversation.com/nova-pesquisa-mostra-que-a-perda-de-florestas-tropicais-por-causa-do-comercio-de-borracha-e-pior-do-que-se-pensava-218478

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Tropical forest loss from growing rubber trade is more substantial than previously thought – new research

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High-resolution maps show that rubber causes substantial deforestation

Rubber's inclusion in zero-deforestation legislation is necessary but not sufficient to reduce impacts on biodiversity

Rubber Agroforestry: Feasibility at Scale

Y Wasg / Y Cyfryngau

How Mounting Demand for Rubber Is Driving Tropical Forest Loss

Growing rubber drives more deforestation than previously thought, study finds

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