by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Trought the application of the optimal forest restoration method, low- and middle-income countries can increase atmospheric CO2 sequestration<\/strong> at a lower cost than previously estimated. This is supported by a study<\/a> by the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University<\/strong> in Durham, North Carolina.<\/p>\n Most reforestation programmes currently in place, the research points out, focus only on planting trees. In reality, the scientists explain, in almost half of the cases observed<\/strong> around the world, the most effective reforestation method for making the most of the carbon capture capacity of plants would be to let the forests themselves regrow naturally, i.e. without intervention. This is especially relevant for poorer nations that are particularly affected by deforestation and have fewer resources for reforestation.<\/p>\n