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REDUCING emissions from deforestation combats climate change and help the conservation of biodiversity, from amphibians and birds to primates.
This is shown in the Carbon and Biodiversity Demonstration Atlas, believed to be the first of its kind, produced by the United Nations Environment Programs (UNEP) World Conservation Monitoring Center.
Emissions from land use, primarily deforestation, contribute to an estimated 20 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing these carbon emissions is likely to be important in climate change mitigation.
The pioneering UNEP Atlas shows how investing in carbon-rich ecosystems can give the double dividend of combating climate change and biodiversity loss.
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