The row over Uruguay's pulp mills
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Environmental Impacts of Paper Production and Consumption
This chapter explores the consequences of paper production and consumption on the environment, including the decoupling of production from CO2 emissions, the need to reduce paper usage, the recycling rate of paper, the reliance on trees in the paper industry, the negative effects of unsustainable forest practices, the role of well-managed tree plantations in biodiversity conservation, the impact of water use by pulp mills, and the potential conflicts over water in Uruguay.
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