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Moira Birss: Colombia's Government Hasn't Taken Responsibility on Deforestation

By Moira Birss

Deforestation rose 44 percent in 2016. Protecting indigenous peoples should be step one in reversing this trend.

For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia's next president. See all of their answers here.

If life on our planet is to survive climate change, we must drastically and urgently slash greenhouse gas emissions and conserve forests. Colombia’s next president will face many pressing challenges, not the least of which is implementation...

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