Forest Service ‘restructuring’ is bad news for public lands

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Restructuring weakens environmental governance, violates indigenous rights, and risks long-term ecological harm. | The restructuring directly undermines environmental protection (SDGs 13, 15), indigenous rights (UNDRIP), and public access to scientific knowledge (UDHR 27). The closure of research labs and regional offices erodes institutional capacity, creating long-term risks for biodiversity and climate resilience. While framed as efficiency, the action lacks compensatory safeguards and dispro