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Can The ‘Tropical Forest Forever’ Fund Save Southeast Asia’s Vanishing Rainforests ?

With tropical forests across Asia vanishing across under pressure from plantations, mining, and infrastructure, a bold new financial mechanism is emerging out of Brazil; the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). 

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