The expansion of multinationals in Africa is making a significant contribution to the loss of forest cover, the reduction of crop diversity and, in part, the rise in greenhouse gas emissions. These are the findings of a study published in Nature Climate Change and conducted by an international team of researchers that includes Tommaso Sonno, a professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Bologna.

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10 June 2026

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Unibo Magazine

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https://magazine.unibo.it/en/articles/declining-forests-and-rising-greenhouse-gases-the-impact-of-multinationals-in-africa

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