Mountain springs sustain over 100 million people in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, where these springs are drying rapidly. Cost-benefit analysis of reviving the mountain springs from Indian Himalayan sites shows net gains, highlighting high returns from spring revival related investment.
As the voluntary carbon market gained momentum, REDD+ projects began issuing forest carbon credits – tradable units sold to businesses and individuals aiming to offset their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While these credits now dominate the market, experience suggests that translating forest conservation into a reliable climate change mitigation option is far from straightforward.
Professor Eswaran Somanathan delivers the 2024 SANDEE Karl-Göran Mäler Memorial Lecture at ICIMOD
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