Nature has provided us with a powerful and free force to fight climate change – our forests

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UNDP’s Administrator Achim Steiner says on the 10th Anniversary of UN-REDD and the second week of the UN Climate meeting in Poland, nature has provided us with a powerful and free force to fight climate change – our forest. It’s time to allow them to realize their full potential.

Forests are a major force in the fight against catastrophic climate change. Stopping deforestation and restoring damaged forests can provide an incredible third of the climate solution. As UNDP’s Administrator Achim Steiner says on the 10th Anniversary of UN-REDD and the second week of the UN Climate meeting in Poland, nature has provided us with a powerful and free force to fight climate change – our forests. It’s time to allow them to realize their full potential.