Phrases with «endangered rainforest»

"Endangered rainforest" refers to a rainforest that is at risk of disappearing or becoming damaged due to various human activities, such as deforestation, logging, or climate change. Full definition

Sentences with «endangered rainforest»

  • 10 September 2013 Brazilian cosmetics giant Natura Cosméticos has purchased 120,000 tons of carbon offsets from the Paiter - Suruí, an indigenous people of the Amazon who in June became the first indigenous people to generate credits by saving endangered rainforest using the Verified Carbon Standard's (VCS) for «REDD» (Reduced greenhouse gas Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation). (forest-trends.org)
  • In addition, fuel from the world's limited supply of coconuts could drive up the price of the cooking oil as well as lead to further clearing of endangered rainforests in Southeast Asia for palm plantation expansion. (scientificamerican.com)
  • In the end, we all lose — because carbon finance is emerging as one of the most powerful tools for reducing greenhouse gasses in the near term and saving endangered rainforest in the long term. (forest-trends.org)
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