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LCLUC Research on Narco-Trafficking Impacts Highlighted in 'The Guardian'

LCLUC Research on Narco-Trafficking Impacts Highlighted in 'The Guardian'

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A recent article in The Guardian highlighted research on the environmental impacts of narco-trafficking in Central America, citing a study published in Nature Sustainability. The study, led by Nicholas Magliocca, a Principal Investigator (PI) of an LCLUC project at the University of Alabama, reveals how cocaine trafficking contributes to deforestation in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC), a biodiversity hotspot with significant conservation value.