Planting and growing trees is one of our best defenses against climate change. However, this is a nuanced solution, as certain types of tree planting projects can actually threaten our planet’s biodiversity. Despite forestation efforts that help strengthen and sustain ecosystems, specific biomes are facing the severe consequences of unsustainable agriculture. The following practices are known to reduce annual carbon footprints in the short-term, but are established through poor management and planning which result in their own secondary negative impacts.
