Myth

Planting trees in the tropics is a cost-effective win-win solution for both nature and local communities.

Fact

There are trade-offs between managing forests for cost-efficient carbon capture and for meeting the needs of nature and local communities. Planting trees with carbon capture as the main goal threatens the rights, cultures, and food security of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. These risks, as well as threats to biodiversity, increase as such projects multiply.

Topic

Net Zero

Label

Oversimplified