Rainforests could be more profitable standing, says research

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New scheme could award carbon credits for leaving the forests standing, say researchers

The Indonesian rainforest is worth more to businesses standing than if it was felled, according to new research. A study published in the journal Conservation Letters shows that a scheme that would...

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