Unsustainable logging is one of the global north\u2019s best-kept secrets. We\u2019re running out of time to stop it<\/p>\n
The world is running out of time to halt deforestation and forest degradation. Yet instead of stepping up, the United States is dismantling forest protections and undermining global progress \u2013 highlighting the dangers of global forest policy that fails to hold the wealthiest, most powerful countries accountable.<\/p>\n
Unsustainable logging is one of the global north\u2019s best-kept secrets. Each year, millions of acres of old-growth and primary forests across North America, Europe, and Australia are clearcut under the guise of \u201csustainable forest management\u201d. International policy, by design, looks the other way, focusing attention instead on deforestation in the tropics. This double standard allows the world\u2019s wealthiest nations to evade accountability for industrial logging\u2019s catastrophic consequences.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Skene is director of global northern forests policy for the Natural Resources Defense Council<\/p>\n
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