The economic costs of planting, preserving, and managing the world’s forests to mitigate climate change

Austin, K. G.; Baker, J. S.; Sohngen, B. L.; Wade, C. M.; Daigneault, A.; Ohrel, S. B.; Ragnauth, S.; Bean, A.

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19578-z

The economic costs of planting, preserving, and managing the world’s forests to mitigate climate change

Forests are critical for stabilizing our climate, but costs of mitigation over space, time, and stakeholder group remain uncertain. Using the Global Timber Model, we project mitigation potential and costs for four abatement activities across 16 regions for carbon price scenarios of $5–$100/tCO 2 …