My latest for @mongabay.com
Brazil sought the highest global protection for its endangered national tree, pau-brasil. But negotiations shifted after diplomatic pressure from France. @spoorthyraman.bsky.social Emmanuelle Picaud, Andrew Lehman, Elisângela Mendonça.
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/braz...
Just three months ago, Brazil seemed close to winning the highest level of international trade protections for the country’s symbol and namesake, the Brazilwood tree (Paubrasilia echinata). On Nov. 26...
