Tag Archives: REDD

old-growth-forest

Are some forests better than others at mitigating climate change?

February 26, 2016 · by · in Climate Change, Conservation Policy, Deforestation · 7 Comments

Carbon sequestration is a powerful argument for wide-scale reforestation. But does reforestation with an agenda pose a danger to the future of forest biodiversity?

saving-the-amazon

6 ways Brazil is saving the Amazon

September 4, 2015 · by · in Climate Change, Conservation Success Stories, Deforestation, Habitat Loss, National Parks and Protected Areas · 32 Comments

Deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have plummeted 80% in the last decade thanks to the establishment of new protected areas, satellite monitoring of deforestation, cooperation by agricultural industries, and international contributions.