67 - Northern Forests

Their role in climate change and Aurora Sustainable Lands

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What if the forests that once stood as bastions of biodiversity and carbon storage could regain their vitality, thanks to an unexpected ally—carbon finance?

Northern forests, often overlooked compared to their tropical counterparts, still hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink, are facing a silent crisis of degradation.

But here’s the good news: innovative funding mechanisms are turning the tide, offering solutions that are as green as the trees themselves.

Could carbon credits and sustainable forestry practices save these invaluable ecosystems while yielding financial returns?

Let’s explore

Proportion and distribution of global forest area by climatic domain

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