{"id":2320,"date":"2020-09-14T11:38:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T10:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/sustainnet\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2023-11-29T15:01:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:01:37","slug":"new-law-to-curb-deforestation-in-supply-chains-wont-address-bigger-climate-change-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/sustainnet\/2020\/09\/14\/new-law-to-curb-deforestation-in-supply-chains-wont-address-bigger-climate-change-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"New law to curb deforestation in supply chains won\u2019t address bigger climate change issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"403\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/sustainnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/280\/2020\/09\/Sven-in-a-forest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/sustainnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/280\/2020\/09\/Sven-in-a-forest.jpg 403w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/sustainnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/280\/2020\/09\/Sven-in-a-forest-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The UK government unveiled plans this week to make it illegal and impose fines on companies who are unable to provide details of the origins of products and who do not comply with the new law in protecting forests and other natural ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although this is a step in the right direction, Dr Sven Batke, Senior Lecturer in Plant Science, believes it still doesn\u2019t really address more pressing issues surrounding climate change and sustainable forest management.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read a more detailed explanation of  Dr Batke view:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/news\/2020\/08\/new-law-to-curb-deforestation-in-supply-chains-wont-address-bigger-climate-change-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/news\/2020\/08\/new-law-to-curb-deforestation-in-supply-chains-wont-address-bigger-climate-change-issues\/  (opens in a new tab)\"><span style=\"color: #0693e3;\" class=\"ugb-highlight\">https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/news\/2020\/08\/new-law-to-curb-deforestation-in-supply-chains-wont-address-bigger-climate-change-issues\/ <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government unveiled plans this week to make it illegal and impose fines on companies who are unable to provide details of the origins of products and who do not comply with the new law in protecting forests and other natural ecosystems. 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