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Bill Laurance | The Conversation

Bill Laurance | The Conversation

Bill Laurance is a distinguished research professor and Australian Laureate at James Cook University.

The World’s Forests Are On The Verge Of Collapse

Many big infrastructure projects are being pushed by powerful corporations, individuals or interests that have much to gain, often at great cost to the environment and developing societies.

February 08th, 2016

By Bill Laurance | The Conversation

The World’s Forests Are On The Verge Of Collapse

An alarming new study has shown that the world’s forests are not only disappearing rapidly, but that areas of “core forest” — remote interior areas critical for disturbance-sensitive wildlife and ecological processes

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Bill Laurance | The Conversation

Bill Laurance | The Conversation

Bill Laurance is a distinguished research professor and Australian Laureate at James Cook University.

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