Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 93929

Developing Countries: Biodiversity

Tabled: 24 November 2025

Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of historical UK-linked deforestation and extractive industries on biodiversity loss in the Global South; and

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Global deforestation rates peaked in the 1980s at around 15 million hectares per year, driven by a range of factors, including global demand for agricultural commodities, timber and wood products. Deforestation rates have since declined to around 10 milli...

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