Global investments that cause most deforestation equals $92.2 billion

"The global annual value of investments in the three agribusiness commodities that, together with timber, biofuels, cause most deforestation (beef, soya and palm oil) is about US$92.2 billion. The best global governments can muster to combat deforestation has been about US$6 billion over the last four years."

Andrew Mitchell, "What Price a Rainforest?" Resurgence & Ecologist, no. 280 (2013): 14

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