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Felling through the cracks: rainforests in crisis
Felling through the cracks: rainforests in crisis
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
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Podcast episode
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The economics are clear-cut: the benefits of preserving the lungs of the world vastly outweigh those of felling trees. We travel to the Amazon and find that the problem is largely down to lawlessness in the world’s rainforests. And reflecting on the life of Oe Kenzaburo, a Japanese writer shaped by family crisis who gave voice to the voiceless.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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