Commentary: “Forests, pandemics, and money”

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Commentary: “Forests, pandemics, and money”

How is deforestation connected to the current pandemic? 

In an article published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer last October 11, OML Center Executive Director Dr. Rodel Lasco discusses the human-nature interconnection, how our encroachment into undisturbed forests can lead to exposure to disease-carrying wild animals, and the benefits of reducing deforestation to climate change mitigation. 

To read the full article, go to the Inquirer website.