Most of us understand that trees are good for the environment and that they absorb carbon in order to grow. We are familiar with comparisons that show how many trees would have to be planted in order to compensate for the carbon emissions from an airplane flight or from driving our cars. We have heard some people say that planting trees would solve our climate change problems. But is this really true? Is it bad to harvest forests to produce lumber? How much carbon could we eliminate from the atmosphere through better forest management?
Here is an article that sees a place for Timber Investment Management Organizations coupled with carbon credit markets for a possible route to sustain community forestry. It is an interview with Julius Pasay, Director of Project Development at The Climate Trust, and Gregory S. Meade from the Conservation Forestry Program Director at The Nature Conservancy. The strategies outlined are helpful in understanding the value of community forest properties.
https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/20/the-immense-potential-of-forests-to-sequester-carbon
