What does the COP26 agreement to stop or reduce deforestation mean for Canada?

Canada’s commitment to end deforestation by 2030 is complicated by the fact that deforestation is driven by a growing global population, agricultural production, and increasing per-capita food consumption.

Positive change and leadership on Canada’s part will involve not just focusing on the forest sector here, but all sectors that involve the import of products that result in deforestation elsewhere, says Madhur Anand.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY Madhur Anand

December 6, 2021

Recently, more than 100 world leaders attending the COP26 climate summit have promised to end deforestation by 2030, Canada among them...

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