New analysis shows there is momentum to build on in Paris when it comes to protecting forests to stop climate change

Mongabay
By Mike GaworeckiNov 11, 2015, 10:21 pm148 pts
Not only are the world’s forests valuable carbon sinks, but deforestation and forest degradation are responsible for about 10 to 15 percent of global carbon emissions every year. In other words, we cannot address climate change without reducing emissions from deforestation and the degradation of what’s left…

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