Analysis: Coal extraction in Indonesia is driving deforestation
A Greener Life
JANUARY 20, 2023
Between 2000 and 2019, Indonesia lost more forest to mining than any other tropical country, with coal extraction the main driver, the first ever biome-wide assessment has found. Across its islands, Indonesia has the third-largest area of primary rainforest in the world. of total tropical deforestation between 2000 and 2019.
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