Netherlands pledges 500 million dollars for tropical rainforest

The Netherlands has committed to donating 500 million dollars, spread over 10 years, to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). This fund was established to finance long-term protection of tropical forests. According to the Netherlands, the TFFF can protect between 800 and 900 million hectares of tropical forest, an area roughly 200 times the size of the Netherlands. The ultimate...