Deforestation in Malaysia Accelerating Faster than Anywhere in the World

Deforestation in Malaysia Accelerating Faster than Anywhere in the World

According to the United Nations, the rate of deforestation in Malaysia is accelerating faster than that of any other tropical country in the world. The statistic comes from the United Nations’ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation initiative (UN-REDD), and it sheds light on the consequences of rapid economic…