Norway becomes the first country to ban deforestation

Many private companies globally have made similar commitments, but this is the first time a government does so

Many private companies globally have made similar commitments, but this is the first time a government does so

Norwegian Parliament has promised to make sure the goods it purchases don't contribute to their deforestation. Forest conservation is a sensitive matter for Norway, as roughly a century ago, it was on the brink of losing its own woodlands. In 1919, it actually became the first country in the world to assess the condition of its forests, and the BBC reports that the country now has "triple the amount of standing wood in forests than it had 100 years ago."