As it is, deforestation costs the world more each year than the current financial crisis has cost in total, one economist argued.In theory, virtually all the world's governments are committed to limiting the damage.
On other impacts of the mining: "It's savage deforestation - the forest disappears and all that's left is sand.
"Whether you call it biomass or simply chopping down trees, it's still deforestation," said Franz A. Matzner, climate legislative director for the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington, which supports the sensible use of biomass power.
"But as soon as a number is out there, a customer or supplier says, 'I'm assuming that number applies to you, because Trase says it's the deforestation number of companies in your country,' so good actors now have a motivation to say, 'Whoa, hang on.
After all, the RSPO can't guarantee that the palm oil it certifies is deforestation-free.
The white-eared titi's main threat is deforestation and habitat loss due to agriculture.
It may not matter if there is deforestation in Kruger.
The problem, scientists say, is deforestation, but not within Monteverde's vast network of reserves.
"And there shouldn't be deforestation on slopes more than a certain steepness but it still happens.
"Yes, I knew there was deforestation outside the park but I had not realized it was total deforestation". .
