Moving raw materials across the ocean could also be better overall for the environment. If Country A can produce 100Mt of raw material by digging up 10000ha of

Moving raw materials across the ocean could also be better overall for the environment. If Country A can produce 100Mt of raw material by digging up 10000ha of already-destroyed farmland, and Country B would need to clear 100000ha of pristine untouched forest for the same amount of raw material extraction, wouldn't it be better to source from Country A? At least up to some point where the environmental impact of oil used to ship 100Mt of material from Country A is worse than clearing 100000ha of pristine untouched forest.