The global emphasis on halting forest loss has failed to recognize the biodiversity and ecosystem services provision of non-forest biomes such as the Brazilian Cerrado. Here, we stress the urgent need to address their destruction, including at the upcoming UN Conference of the Parties (COP28), and for coordinated efforts to protect these non-forest ecosystems amid the climate crisis.
Amazon Forest and Climate Change: compensating for deforestation reduction
Amazon Forest and Climate Change: compensating for deforestation reduction
Chapter in the book "Climate Change and Forests: Emerging Policy and Market Opportunities", edited by Charlotte Streck, Robert O'Sullivan, Toby Janson-Smith and Richard Tarasofsky. Climate Change and Forests provides a realistic view of the role that the forest and...