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le_wein t1_ixd9bxf wrote

It's kinda easy if you're a government, you can simply ban it or something similar, no rocket science

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BigNorseWolf t1_ixdlqs3 wrote

No but it is forestry, which when it comes to legislating gets complicated.

No one can cut down any trees is... not practical. You've got a tree about to fall on your house, people need some firewood etc.

You can't cut down a forest.. well lets define a forest. Then someone divides 100 acres up into 5 acre "development plots" and cuts those all down.

You put in a reasonable forestry program. Your neighbor clear-cuts the mountain above you and you get washed out in a mudslide.

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Lindvaettr t1_ixec2ax wrote

Yeah, every time a government bans something everyone immediately stops doing it and the problem is completely solved.

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le_wein t1_ixefysm wrote

True, you're correct. But I assume in their case is that corporation are deforesting to plant soybeans for cattle and palm oil. I think here is the problem, not the dude that is doing contraband.

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