How ongoing deforestation is rooted in colonialism and its management practices

By Justine Loizeau, Postdoctoral research fellow in sustainability and organization, Aalto University
Antoine Fabre, Maitre de Conférences en Sciences de Gestion, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL
Clément Boyer, Doctorant à la Chaire Comptabilité Écologique, Université Paris Dauphine – PSL
Pierre Labardin, Professeur des Universités, IAE La Rochelle

The world’s remaining great primary forests, including those in Borneo, the Amazon and the Congo basin, are still threatened by deforestation. This harmful practice often has colonial origins.

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