Sentences with word «reforestation»

Airlines will then either have to stabilise emissions through more efficient engines and conversion to biofuels, or offset those emissions by investing in reforestation projects — specifically those under the UN's REDD programme.

The six trees in the experiment, Anacardium excelsum (Espave in Spanish), Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa (Cocobolo), Pachira quinata (Cedro Espino), Tabebuia rosea (Roble) and a (Amarillo), all have high timber value and are commonly used for reforestation in Panama.

It could take the form of reforestation efforts by non-governmental organizations that help absorb carbon dioxide.

ABC has continued to work on reforestation projects in South America which includes shade coffee farms.

The more the world delays rapid reductions in fossil fuel burning, he argues, the more it will need to offset additional carbon emissions by sequestering atmospheric carbon, either through massive reforestation projects, or with geo - engineering technology such as direct air capture, which involves literally sucking the CO2 back out of the atmosphere.

Precious Woods is a company which deals in sustainability of tropical forests globally founded by Swiss group operating in Costa Rica with reforestation of uncultivated pasture.

A mix of factors are contributing to that trend, such as reforestation of large tracts of land and increasing plant growth in newly viable regions (like formerly frozen polar areas).

That means the companies that manufacture our paper are not allowed to source the paper from endangered forests, and they must replace the trees cut down for paper manufacturing through reforestation activities.

Through the funds raised, we are proud to support a portfolio of more than 30 carbon offset community projects around the world, including reforestation activities in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley.»

The term covers everything from reforestation projects to seeding the stratosphere with sulphates or fertilising the ocean with iron fillings.

In 2015, less than 0.5 percent of forests certified to SFI standards were harvested in North America, and those harvests were offset by reforestation on every acre.

The money was used to fund five different environmental projects, including reforestation of degraded land in Bhutan and energy efficient lightbulbs in the Caribbean.

In contrast, warming reaches 1.5 °C and stays above 1 °C until after 2400 if emissions continue to increase until 2030, even though fossil fuel emissions are phased out rapidly (5 % / year) after 2030 and 100 GtC reforestation occurs during 2030 — 2080.

Despite massive efforts at reforestation, China's native forests continue to be displaced by plantations.

A small glimmer of hope for the future of the world's rain forests comes in the form of a «miraculous» reforestation programme in Borneo.

The skinny: Green carbon might become a lot more popular after COP15, especially since a number of mechanisms have already been proposed to help encourage reforestation in developing countries.

Commerce Bank's partnership with non-profit environmental protection organizations allows cardholders to have a direct impact on reducing carbon footprints and promoting reforestation efforts in Brazil, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change.

Villa Marina also has a privately - funded reforestation project with native plant species, and you will learn about the dozens of hardwood plants that are endemic to the region and the scientific methods used to replant them.

«Seeing the forest for the trees: World's largest reforestation program overlooks wildlife.»

Trees for the Earth is focused tree planting, agroforestry, and supporting reforestation projects in developing countries in order to help them meet their international land restoration and climate commitments.

Concerns about the permanency of forest carbon stocks, difficulties in quantifying stock changes, and the threat of environmental and socioeconomic impacts of large - scale reforestation programs have limited the uptake of forestry activities in climate policies.

No current reforestation plans look past 2020, and some of them will end earlier if targets are reached sooner.

We then define our assumptions about the potential for drawing down atmospheric CO2 via reforestation and increase of soil carbon, and we define fossil fuel emission reduction scenarios that we employ in our study.

For more than a decade, Esurance concentrated on reducing its environmental impact through its own operations, including «virtually paperless» internal and customer transactions, and through engaging with local communities to support urban reforestation projects, helping to plant more than 100,000 trees around the country.

«This has been part of a massive reforestation campaign designed to mitigate climate change here in Peru.

Since 1992 the country has moved from net deforestation to net reforestation with forest cover increasing by roughly 13 %.

I am starting with the same reforestation required as Hansen, and adding other potential approaches such as «artificial trees» to reduce risk.

To help aid retailers and consumers alike, we've created materials like our «Clean for Good» video that works to tell the story of our brand, our sustainable business practices and community betterment programs — like our ongoing reforestation initiative to plant 60,000 trees per year by 2020.»

Forest Trends, a non-profit organization that tracks global forest developments, recommends that the Myanmar Government adopt firm policies to reform the forest sector and scale up the national reforestation policy.

Plant a Billion Trees, An online fundraising campaign Can Aerial Reforestation Help Slow Climate Change?

It's urgent not only to stop their destruction but also to develop large - scale reforestation policies, especially for tropical regions.

Learn about reforestation — more than 1.5 billion trees are planted each year in the U.S.. It's all part of sustainable forestry.

The forest reforestation actions were carried out together with citizens including the youth.

Cultivating thousands of tropical plants and trees for local reforestation and property landscaping, the nursery is not only beautiful but also practical.

This approach could do for forestry what precision agriculture did for food production, with the potential to increase reforestation rates and decrease costs.

To set aside this setback, it is important to evolve mechanisms where reforestation can award an ROI (Return On Investment), albeit at patient capital Internal Rates of Return (IRRs).

In this lesson, students will explore the connection between reforestation and deforestation and greenhouse gases.

In contrast, warming reaches 1.5 °C and stays above 1 °C until after 2400 if emissions continue to increase until 2030, even though fossil fuel emissions are phased out rapidly (5 % / year) after 2030 and 100 GtC reforestation occurs during 2030 — 2080.

After lunch enjoy the unique opportunity to support the local community of Cachiccata in the Sacred Valley by planting a tree to help the ongoing reforestation process in Peru.

The 45» Douglas Fir Community Holiday Tree was donated by Southern California Edison, as part of their annual reforestation process.

Reforestation takes vigorous root in a Burkina Faso tree nursery.

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Their stake as equity brokers with us is the chief factor creating the prairie fire of steadily expanding healthy forest ecosystems, which is the leading reforestation co-benefit for our time,» said Jerry Van Voorhis, president and chief executive officer of GreenTrees.