The EU's deforestation law was cheered here. Brazilian experts and farmers are skeptical
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The new EU law to ban imports of products that drive deforestation has been cheered by people across the continent but on the other side of the Atlantic, fears are growing it will disproportionately impact small farmers and lead to deforestation in less protected areas. #EuropeDecoded
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EU deforestation law triggers ire of its trading partners
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The Is Fast Approaching a Point of No Return
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EU adopts landmark regulation to tackle deforestation – British Agriculture Bureau
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EU deforestation law presents a major test for South American farmers
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Proposed EU Deforestation Regulation – Introducing the main elements and requirements for European companies, Preferred by Nature
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Cropped 11 January 2023: Brazil under Lula; COP15 reaction; EU deforestation law - Carbon Brief
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Deforestation: What makes Europe's due diligence proposal the 'most efficient on the world stage'?
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How EU deforestation laws are reordering the world of coffee, Nation/World
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Brazil official defends progress on protecting forests, blasts EU ban
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Q&A: What does the EU's new deforestation law mean for climate and biodiversity? - Carbon Brief