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Plant trees in refugee camps to stop forest loss and conflict, UN says

Thomson Reuters Foundation With a record 69 million people driven from their homes by war and persecution, the United Nations this week urged countries hosting large numbers of refugees to plant more trees as deforestation risks denuding landscapes and triggering conflict. Four out of five people who flee their homes rely on firewood for cooking […]