afforestation
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Domestically, there have been afforestation plans to restore natural flood barriers.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Most estimates suggest that afforestation is the “cheapest” means of offsetting carbon emissions — the international Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates it will cost more than $14 per ton of carbon offset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
Now, Israeli authorities see the Negev as an enormous opportunity for large-scale afforestation.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024
They currently only remove 0.002 gigatonnes of CO2 per year from the atmosphere, compared to 3 gigatonnes through conventional options such as afforestation, and they are unlikely to significantly increase by 2030.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2024
For instance, the question of afforestation and the necessity for keeping up a readily available supply of wood is touched on.
From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh
