UNEP-WCMC supports implementation of European Union deforestation regulation
UNEP-WCMC and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) are embarking on a new project to support the European Commission in the implementation of the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR). Agricultural expansion is a major driver of deforestation, forest degradation and biodiversity loss. In recent years, over 90% of tropical deforestation has been either…