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'Black hole': WWF raises alarm over £9.4bn shortfall in Amazon rainforest protection funding

James Murray

14 November 2025 • 3 min read

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Deforestation in Brazil's Atlantic Forest / Credit: WWF

New report calculates investment of over £9bn in protecting rainforest could avert economic damages that could reach £237bn if deforestation continues

WWF has today warned a 'staggering' shortfall in rainforest protection funding is leaving Brazil exposed to projected economic damages that could reach nearly £240bn, if current rates of deforestation...

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