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  1. Four proactive solutions to a leading cause of the #AmazonFires, deforestation to create cropland. theecologist.org/2019/sep/27/agriculture-and-deforestation #extractivism #BoliviaFires
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      "Recognizing the role that commodity production—palm oil, soy, timber, and beef, but also cocoa and coffee - plays in deforestation, companies and producers must identify and eliminate deforestation from supply chains."
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        2. "fixed and accountable targets. Companies that have made no-deforestation commitments must be pressured to adhere to global standards and penalized if they do not comply."
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          3. "solidifying or re-instating forest ownership by legitimate rights holders, including local and indigenous communities, can support forest conservation, reduce conflict, and enhance equitable social development."
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            4. "Agroforestry, the practice of growing trees with crops, is a solution particularly relevant for multi-year tropical crops like coffee, cocoa, and tea."
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              Article and quotes by Henriette Walz, @the_ecologist.