by: Yann le Polain de Waroux, Rachael D. Garrett, Robert Heilmayr, and Eric F. Lambin
 

A new foundation-supported study by Stanford scientists published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveals that agricultural companies can offset deforestation regulations by moving to less-restricted areas. The study suggests that addressing deforestation requires greater cohesion of regulations across geographies and support for agricultural sustainability overall.

Read more about the findings reported by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment here.

Authors: Yann le Polain de Waroux, Rachael D. Garrett, Robert Heilmayr, and Eric F. Lambin 

 Update: Coverage of this study can also be found in Thompson Reuters

 

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