"Every year, 20 million hectares of rainforest — an area the size of England, Wales and Scotland combined — are cut down, releasing millions of tons of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. Without action now, most of the world’s tropical forests will be lost by this century’s end, as will important species, natural resources, local livelihoods and the opportunity to slow climate change. The Nature Conservancy is taking action. We’re incorporating innovative, market-oriented incentives for forest conservation and working with governments and industry to demonstrate the value of avoiding deforestation and its global consequences."