Tropical Forests

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Blog Post

Paying Tropical Forest Countries to Keep Trees Standing Is a No-Brainer
Michele de Nevers
October 29, 2015
A new CGD working group report says performance payments can play an important role in providing visible and meaningful incentives to reduce deforestation. That’s important because the benefit to the global climate from keeping trees standing is huge.
VIDEO

The Future of Forests

August 24, 2015
If deforestation continues on its current course, we'll have lost an area of tropical forest the size of India by 2050. This video explains why forest preservation is one of our best defenses against climate change. 
Blog Post

Tropical Forests Equal to the Size of India Will Be Lost by 2050, Unless We Act
Jonah Busch
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Jens Engelmann
August 23, 2015
WHITE HOUSE AND THE WORLD POLICY BRIEF

Protecting Tropical Forests, Global Prosperity, and Climatic Stability
Frances Seymour
July 20, 2015
Climate change is a threat not only to prosperity in the United States but also to national security, foreign policy, and development objectives throughout the world. Hurricane Sandy served as a reminder of the destruction to life and property from extreme weather events, which are likely to become ...