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Earth Day 2022 / Ending deforestation by 2030: An empty promise?

Bangladesh is amazingly green. Yet, historically, our natural forests have always been limited. In 2000, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics estimated our total forest area to be 2.6 million hectares.

Demand for rubber ‘threatens forest’

The global demand for rubber tyres is threatening protected forests in Southeast Asia, according to a study.

April 22, 2022
April 22, 2022

Ending deforestation by 2030: An empty promise?

Bangladesh is amazingly green. Yet, historically, our natural forests have always been limited. In 2000, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics estimated our total forest area to be 2.6 million hectares.

April 19, 2015
April 19, 2015

Demand for rubber ‘threatens forest’

The global demand for rubber tyres is threatening protected forests in Southeast Asia, according to a study.