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Oposa vs. Factoran: Ecology Rights Case by AD is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) Minors represented by their parents filed a case against the DENR Secretary to prevent further deforestation of Philippine rainforests. 2) The complaint alleges that deforestation causes environmental damage like reduced capacity to process carbon dioxide leading to global warming. 3) Only 850,000 hectares of virgin old-growth forests remain, down from 16 million hectares 25 years ago due to logging concessions granted by DENR. Continued deforestation will eliminate forests by the next decade, harming

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AD

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