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Towards a Green Economy Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication, PART I: Investing in natural capital, Forests

12 July 2011

The chapter on forests assesses the gap between “business-as-usual” in the forest sector and the role of forests in a green economy. It reviews the current range of green investments in the sector and how they are likely to affect both the timber industry and ecosystem services on which the livelihoods of the poorest depend.

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