Ron Bailey of Reason writes on the importance of trees in reducing climate change.
- Forest restoration and tree planting are one of the most cost-effective climate solutions that we have.
- At COP26 more than 137 countries signed a pledge to end global deforestation by 2030.
- To reach this goal lawmakers and leaders should empower landowners and strengthen property rights around the world.
“Forests can indeed absorb and store large amounts of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) recent analysis of global forest lands’ carbon dioxide emission and removal trends between 1990–2020.”
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