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"New Zealand’s per-capita contribution to carbon emissions is very high by
international comparison. But so too is its potential to mitigate climate
change by planting forests to quickly sequester large amounts of carbon.
There is sometimes passionate debate about how best to do this. Should we
continue establishing radiata pine plantations, or focus instead on planting
New Zealand native trees?
Arguments for and against each option exist – but there is also a third way
that could achieve the best of both worlds: planting radiata pine forests that
are not harvested, but instead transitioned over time into native forests
through targeted management.
We need to cut emissions drastically. But we also need to remove as much CO₂
from the atmosphere as possible, especially over the next 20 years. A
transitional forest model is a powerful way to help achieve this."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
