Research indicates that wealthy nations are damaging biodiversity abroad at a rate 15 times more than within their own borders, primarily through demand for products like beef, palm oil, and timber. This demand leads to significant habitat destruction in biodiverse regions such as tropical forests. The study found high-income countries were responsible for 13% of global forest habitat loss outside their borders, with the US contributing 3%. Lead researcher Alex Wiebe emphasized the magnitude of this issue, illustrating the need for targeted conservation efforts to mitigate the environmental impacts of global trade.
The world's wealthiest nations are exporting extinction by destroying 15 times more biodiversity internationally than within their own borders, research shows.
High-income nations were responsible for 13% of global loss of forest habitats outside their own borders, with the US alone responsible for 3%.
By importing food and timber, developed nations are essentially exporting extinction, prompting them to source food from poorer, biodiverse nations.
Analyzing these patterns could help promote more targeted conservation and sustainable food production where biodiversity is threatened.
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