Environmental services

A set of functions performed by nature, essential to human beings, such as water and gas regulation, climatic and of physical disturbances, water supply, erosion control and sediment retention, soil formation, nutrient cycling, pollination, and many others.

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Deforestation

Deforestation

It is the clearing of forests from the ground. It should be noted that forests are a significant sink for carbon dioxide.

Carbon credits

Carbon credits

Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions tradable in the international carbon market, measured in avoided tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e). Currently, there are two types of assets being traded on the market: (i) emission allowances allocated to an existing...

Emissions

Emissions

The release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere at a specific area and over a specified period.