Deforestation of rainforests not only leads to the loss of biodiversity, but also to high social costs. Photo: Thomas Knoke
Deforestation of rainforests not only leads to the loss of biodiversity, but also to high social costs. Photo: Thomas Knoke Researchers compare real forest losses with simulated agricultural decisions Rainforest destruction means not only loss of biodiversity, but also high social costs from greenhouse gas emissions. Tropical forests sequester carbon from our atmosphere, mitigating the progression of climate change. Loss of tree cover in tropical forests due to agricultural activities releases CO2. An international team of researchers from the universities of Göttingen, Exeter, Wageningen and London School of Economics led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has quantified changes in forest loss and determined their economic impact. Their conclusion: Previous forest protection measures in the tropics have a great economic value and save the global community billions of euros. The results were published in the journal Nature Sustainability .
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