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US moves to reduce environmental protection across 45 mln ha of forests

Published 10:57 on April 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:57 on April 7, 2025  / /  Americas, Biodiversity, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a memo aiming to reduce environmental safeguards across over 45 million hectares of forest, amid the administration's ongoing push to increase logging activities in the country.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a memo aiming to reduce environmental safeguards across over 45 million hectares of forest, amid the administration's ongoing push to increase logging activities in the country.


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