along with #carboncredit income, restoration will be paid for through commercial forestry – specifically the planting of non-native #eucalyptus plantations, known as ”green deserts” by their detractors because they are famously water-thirsty.
Beyond biodiversity concerns about monoculture plantations, it raises questions about whether planting more eucalyptus is the best ecological option for #brazil which is in the grip of a historic #drought.
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/controversial-plan-pay-restoring-brazils-degraded-lands-with-eucalyptus-earnings-2024-12-20/
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