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A government selling foresting rights is a financial decision. They can monetize their own ecology, landscape for the betterment of the country if they so choose, that is their right as elected (or self-appointed) representatives of their people.A government can also ban the export of any product, species or item endemic to their country if they so choose. However, once the genie is out of the bottle it's hard to retroactively recall said genie, but they can TRY to enforce it if they get other governments to play along.The UN is a huge enabler of this kind of behavior and sadly any country trying to negotiate a favorable treaty or trade agreement with another country will often agree to BS like the Lacey Act to move their agenda and deal forward.
A government selling foresting rights is a financial decision. They can monetize their own ecology, landscape for the betterment of the country if they so choose, that is their right as elected (or self-appointed) representatives of their people.
A government can also ban the export of any product, species or item endemic to their country if they so choose. However, once the genie is out of the bottle it's hard to retroactively recall said genie, but they can TRY to enforce it if they get other governments to play along.
The UN is a huge enabler of this kind of behavior and sadly any country trying to negotiate a favorable treaty or trade agreement with another country will often agree to BS like the Lacey Act to move their agenda and deal forward.