Leaked EU anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands

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Leaked EU anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands

Campaigners say draft regulation contains many loopholes, including exclusion of Cerrado and PantanalThe fragile Cerrado grasslands and the Pantanal wetlands, both under threat from soy and beef exploitation, have been excluded from a European Union draft anti-deforestation law, campaigners have said, and there are many other concerning loopholes. The European Commission has pledged to introduce a law aimed at preventing beef, palm oil and other…