Study finds that carbon finance is not a one-size-fits-all solution to deforestation

Mongabay
Jan 23, 2017, 3:30 pm164 pts
Halting the pace at which we’re destroying the world’s forests for agriculture, forestry, mines, and other economic development projects is crucial to combating climate change. Carbon finance, which involves creating monetary incentives for companies and countries to invest in programs to reduce carbon…

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