Next big idea in forest conservation? Quantifying the cost of forest degradation

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceMar 27, 2014, 5:41 pm57 pts
How much is a forest really worth? And what is the cost of forest degradation? These values are difficult to estimate, but according to Dr. Phillip Fearnside, we need to do a better job. For nearly forty years, Fearnside has lived in Amazonia doing ecological research, looking at the value of forests in terms…

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