#News: #Deforestation isn't the disease—it's a symptom. The real crisis is lax #governance, corruption and militarised enabling of #indigenous #landgrabbing. To protect forests we MUST restore #IndigenousRights, enforce #laws #BoycottGold4Yanomami #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives news.mongabay.com/2026/06/defo…
Deforestation is just a symptom. The disease is de-governance (commentary)
For decades, deforestation has been treated as the central problem. It’s measured in hectares lost, monitored through satellites, and addressed through conservation programs, carbon mechanisms, and development interventions.Erik Hoffner (Mongabay Environmental News)