To tackle deforestation we need to focus on land use. Here's why
Only a small share of deforestation – between 45 and 65% – results in the expansion of actual agricultural production. Much deforestation is 'for nothing'. Image: REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Florence Pendrill
Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SwedenPatrick Meyfroidt
Georges Lemaître Earth and Climate Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute , UCLouvain, BelgiumMartin Persson
Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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