Global Collaboration Formed to Preserve Major Rainforests

The countries hosting the world's major rainforests, including the Amazon, the Congo basin, and forests in Southeast Asia, have agreed to cooperate in order to combat deforestation and protect biodiversity. However, they fell short of forming a concrete alliance to safeguard these vital carbon sinks. The three basins are home to two-thirds of Earth's biodiversity, but deforestation is releasing carbon dioxide and jeopardizing global climate targets. The countries recognized the need for collaboration and outlined a seven-point plan to protect the forests. Environmental organizations have called for further efforts to halt deforestation and enhance collaboration between the regions.