An in-depth analysis of how greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions can best be achieved by reduced deforestation, reduced logging, and forest management project activities.
Forests are a vital buffer between us and the current climate crisis. The world’s forests store an amount of carbon in their trees that is equal to more than 50 times the total annual global GHG emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Forest loss releases carbon, exacerbating climate change. Forest clearing and logging contribute 20 – 25% of the global GHGs emitted to the atmosphere annually.