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How Mounting Demand for Rubber Is Driving Tropical Forest Loss

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Reference to research published by Eleanor Warren-Thomas in an article in Yale Environment 360 discussing the increasing demand for natural rubber resulting in extensive tropical deforestation: 

"Early this year, Eleanor Warren-Thomas, a conservation scientist at Bangor University in Wales, and colleagues estimated that up to 13 million acres more land will be needed to meet rising rubber demand by 2030. And that, she says, is before considering the potential impact of the switch to electric vehicles."

Period4 Dec 2023

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  • TitleHow Mounting Demand for Rubber Is Driving Tropical Forest Loss
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletYale Environment 360
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date4/12/23
    DescriptionThe growing market for rubber is a major, but largely overlooked, cause of tropical deforestation, new analysis shows. Most of the rubber goes to produce tires, more than 2 billion a year, and experts warn the transition to electric vehicles could accelerate rubber use.
    Producer/AuthorFred Pearce
    URLhttps://e360.yale.edu/features/rubber-plantations-deforestation-tires-electric-vehicles
    PersonsEleanor Warren-Thomas
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Keywords

  • Deforestation
  • Agroforestry

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