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U.S. Farmers, Timber Producers Call for an End to Tropical Deforestation
May 26, 2010Leading U.S. farm and forest products groups today called on Congress and the administration to help end tropical deforestation. The groups cited a new report showing that overseas agriculture and logging operations are expanding production by cutting down the world's rainforests, allowing them to flood the world market with cheap commodities that undercut American goods. The report estimates that ending deforestation will boost revenue for U.S. producers by between $196-$267 billion by 2030-approximately equivalent to the entire amount projected to be spent by farmers on energy during that time. Full release.
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