Kerr, Suzi; Hendy, Joanna; Liu, Shuguang; Pfaff, … - Motu: Economic & Public Policy Research - 2004
Tropical forests are estimated to release approximately 1.7 PgC per year as a result of deforestation. Avoiding tropical deforestation could potentially play a significant role in carbon mitigation over the next 50 years if not longer. Many policymakers and negotiators are skeptical of our...