Colombia: Peace Has Led to More Deforestation in Colombia

Feb 21, 2022 | K.E.D Coan, Frontiers
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In the tropics, when conflict affected countries transition to peace, deforestation often increases. But the reasons behind this trend are neither simple nor generalizable, reports a new study from Colombia. By looking at a range of agricultural and societal drivers at multiple scales, this research shows that different factors promote forest loss. Accounting for these variations will be important for developing more effective conservation strategies in the future.