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Forest projects sequester carbon but fall short on biodiversity, ecosystem health -study

Published 13:00 on June 23, 2026 / Last updated at 13:00 on June 23, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa), Nature & Biodiversity (Markets), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Most forest carbon projects analysed by a group of researchers failed to improve the wider ecological health of the land they cover, even when they succeeded in reducing deforestation, according to a new study.
Most forest carbon projects analysed by a group of researchers failed to improve the wider ecological health of the land they cover, even when they succeeded in reducing deforestation, according to a new study.


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