Afforestation and climate mitigation: lessons from Chile

Trends Ecol Evol. 2024 Jan;39(1):5-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.014. Epub 2023 Oct 25.

Abstract

The Chilean Climate Change Law excludes tree monocultures as a solution to the climate crisis, offering an opportunity for resilience and climate mitigation in Latin America. The Chilean experience with mega-fires in extensive, homogeneous forest plantations provides important lessons that could inform climate policies in other countries.

Keywords: carbon budget; climate change; climate policies; forest plantations; wildfires.

MeSH terms

  • Chile
  • Climate Change
  • Fires*
  • Forests*
  • Trees