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    Mediterranean forests play an important role in climate regulation, through their capacity to store carbon, for their contribution to cooling by shading and evapotranspiration, and in the impact of sustainable forest management on lowering carbon emissions in the region.

    Forests increase Earth’s carbon sequestration capacity

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    This article was originally posted on the CREAF Blog. Recently, terrestrial ecosystems have been absorbing 15-30% of CO2...

    The forests that store the most carbon are also the richest in biodiversity

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    Article originally posted on the CREAF blog. There are many reasons for preserving forests, but two of the most frequently mentioned are their capacity to...

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    What do the urban foresters of tomorrow need?

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    Urban forests represent an efficient solution to two of the most concerning trends of our time: urbanisation and climate change. However, their...
    Sacred forest in Greece

    From religion to conservation: Greek community guards sacred forest for over...

    Payments for environmental services: what is good practice?

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