State: U.S. should prioritize deforestation concerns in trade policy

The State Department on Wednesday cited trade policy as a key tool in the Biden administration's quest to end and reverse deforestation, advocating for the inclusion of related provisions in trade initiatives and more trade enforcement of such provisions as well as considering more trade restrictions on goods produced via or on land affected by deforestation. President Biden in April 2022 issued an executive order that directed State to, within a year, provide the administration with reports on how the...