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|Component=Agricultural economy
|Component=Agricultural economy
|Description=Increases the area planted for forest to store CO<sub>2</sub> in biomass form, which helps to achieve stringent climate targets.
|Description=Increasing forest area to sequester CO<sub>2</sub> in biomass which helps to achieve stringent climate targets.
|Reference=Doelman et al., 2020
|Reference=Doelman et al., 2020
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 26 November 2021

Description: Increasing forest area to sequester CO2 in biomass which helps to achieve stringent climate targets.
Reference: Doelman et al., 2020
Is implemented in: Agricultural economy


Effects of this policy intervention on components

Component: Agricultural economy
Effect : Reduces agricultural land use in regions with cost-optimal afforestation leading to higher food prices, lower food availability and changes in trade.

Component: Carbon cycle and natural vegetation
Effect : Reduces agricultural land use in regions with cost-optimal afforestation leading to higher food prices, lower food availability and changes in trade.