Monday, December 3, 2012

COP18: 'Biodiversity payments' could be key to REDD's success

RTCC: Jonah Busch, a Climate and Forest Economist at Conservation International, describes how work to protect forests must take into account more than just their role in mitigating climate change. Busch explains that, whether we are aware of them or not, forests provide a multitude of valuable services to all of human society by storing carbon, providing habitats for many species and providing clean water for people living downstream. He emphasises that there are many reasons to protect forests, not...

URL: http://climatechange-tv.rtcc.org/cop18-biodiversity-payments-could-be-key-to-redds-success/

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