It's important to remember that it's not just a two billion tree target, but three objectives. In addition to carbon sequestration, there is biodiversity and also human welfare. If we focus on monoculture, that would achieve only one of the three.
February 15th, 2024 / 4:25 p.m.
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General
It's important to remember that it's not just a two billion tree target, but three objectives. In addition to carbon sequestration, there is biodiversity and also human welfare. If we focus on monoculture, that would achieve only one of the three.
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