Mongabay: EU action plan on tropical deforestation must be beefed up, or it will fail (commentary)

Through its insatiable consumption of agro-commodities like soy, palm oil, and beef, the EU is contributing to a global deforestation crisis. After stalling for years while it carried out study after study, 2019 is crunch time. Over the coming months, a decision will finally be made on what the EU intends to do about the problem — a decision of huge importance to the world’s forests, those dependent on them, and the global climate.