🌍 mapping study refines reforestation potential. Only ~195 Mha remain viable; 71–92% less than prior estimates. Variability in protection levels and objectives means no one-size-fits-all. Up to 2.2 billion tons of CO₂ could be removed each year.
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#ReforestationReality #LandRights #EcosystemIntegrity
Addressing critiques refines global estimates of reforestation potential for climate change mitigation - Nature Communications
Reforestation is a key climate change mitigation strategy, but global maps of its potential are widely criticized. This study shows that addressing those critiques substantially refines estimates of t...
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June 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🌍 mapping study refines reforestation potential. Only ~195 Mha remain viable; 71–92% less than prior estimates. Variability in protection levels and objectives means no one-size-fits-all. Up to 2.2 billion tons of CO₂ could be removed each year.
#ReforestationReality #LandRights #EcosystemIntegrity
#ReforestationReality #LandRights #EcosystemIntegrity