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Why Forests? Why Now?: The Science, Economics, and Politics of Tropical Forests and Climate Change Paperback – December 31, 2015

by Frances Seymour (Author), Jonah Busch (Author)

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Tropical forests are an undervalued asset in meeting the greatest global challenges of our time―averting climate change and promoting development. Despite their importance, tropical forests and their ecosystems are being destroyed at a high and even increasing rate in most forest-rich countries. The good news is that the science, economics, and politics are aligned to support a major international effort over the next five years to reverse tropical deforestation.

Why Forests? Why Now? synthesizes the latest evidence on the importance of tropical forests in a way that is accessible to anyone interested in climate change and development and to readers already familiar with the problem of deforestation. It makes the case to decisionmakers in rich countries that rewarding developing countries for protecting their forests is urgent, affordable, and achievable.

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250 pages
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English
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Center for Global Development
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December 31, 2015
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8 x 1 x 10 inches
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9781933286853
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978-1933286853
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Alec Baldwin, Actor and international advocate for forests and indigenous peoples

“International cooperation to protect forests is urgent, affordable, and feasible. . . . Why Forests? Why Now? should be mandatory reading for people who already care deeply about tropical forests, as well as for those who remain not yet convinced.”

Lord Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School of Economics and President of the British Academy

“Seymour and Busch make a compelling argument that rich countries should reward developing countries for their success in slowing deforestation. . . . It is a clear and sound application of the ‘Cash-on-Delivery’ approach to international cooperation promoted by . . . the Center for Global Development.”

Praise for Why Forests? Why Now?

Anyone who cares about climate change or sustainable development should read this book.
—Erik Solheim, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme; former Chair OECD Development Assistance Committee

Seymour and Busch show how international support for efforts to stop deforestation can advance transparency and accountability, resulting in a triple win for sustainable development, climate stability, and good governance.
—Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance, Nigeria

Why Forests? Why Now? provides a welcome source of optimism that deforestation can be tackled through complementary public and private sector action.
—Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever

Seymour and Busch highlight an important achievement of global climate negotiations—agreement on cooperation to reduce tropical deforestation—and suggest an effective path for the realization of this goal.
—Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

About the Author

Frances Seymour is a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development and a senior adviser to the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. In 2014 France named her Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit.

Jonah Busch is a research fellow at the Center for Global Development. He is the lead developer of the OSIRIS suite of open-source software tools for mapping the benefits and costs of alternative policy decisions for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1933286857
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Center for Global Development (December 31, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781933286853
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1933286853
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,945,835 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #583 in Forests & Rainforests
- #891 in Forests & Forestry (Books)
- #1,688 in Development & Growth Economics (Books)

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Dr. Jonah Busch is an environmental economist who researches climate change and tropical deforestation. He is the Chief Economist at Earth Innovation Institute.

Busch has published more than thirty scientific articles and is the co-author of the book Why Forests? Why Now? The Science, Economics, and Politics of Tropical Forests and Climate Change. He has advised on the design of climate and forest finance mechanisms for numerous governments and institutions including the President of Guyana, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility. He serves on the editorial board of Conservation Letters.

Busch has been a Lecturer (Adjunct Professor) at Columbia University; Visiting Scholar at Zhejiang University and University of California, Berkeley; Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development; Climate and Forest Economist at Conservation International; and a high school math teacher in the Peace Corps (Burkina Faso, ‘00-‘02).

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rvarghese

A Bible for those interested in forests

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017

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I'll start with the bad news on this one: I don't think this is going to be a popular favourite. But it really should be. Seymour & Busch do a marvelous job of explaining what's causing deforestation, why it's so pernicious and what can be done to stop it. With a compelling mix of case studies and data, the authors explain why forests can be a large part of the climate solution (as big as road transport) and at a lower price - the ultimate undervalued asset. It's uncertain if the authors' preferred method of financing forest protection will succeed, but this is a valuable stake in the ground, and a Bible for those interested in forests.

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Climate change i deep thought

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2017

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Very timely, and is wrapped up in REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), which the authors bring together in science, economics, politics of tropical forests and the ultimate aspects of climate change. The authors certainly have the expertise to bring forth this this complex topic(s), and the Center for Global Development deserves credit for publishing this "heavy" treatise.

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Robert Ippolito

Required Reading

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019

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Anyone who is at all concerned about climate change or deforestation should read this. It makes an incredibly persuasive case for the necessity of preserving tropical forests, and the mechanisms by which this could be achieved.

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Kathy Busch

No time to waste!

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2017

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A persuasive and compelling argument for immediate action to preserve tropical forests as a cost-effective measure for holding back climate change.

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Anthony Knott

This is a global ecology textbook for the people and should satisfy both scholar and layman.

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2017

Disconcerting and puzzling disconnects remain in human mind and behavior when it comes to acknowledging certain critical truths. We retain an exquisitely creative capacity for denying death, for instance, having cultivated a myriad of ways to do so while sitting comfortably on the living room couch, just behind a snack tray with remote control in hand.
The evidence for climate change has already arrived and there is clearly an irreversible component in its trajectory as evidenced by unprecedented hurricanes, flooding, erosion and fires. We have been told the time to act is now and the opportunity is time sensitive. Seymour's book explains why eloquently.
In fact, with respect to the science of forestry, its importance and politics, there is no better comprehensive assessment and reference.
The ecology and economics are not simple. Seymour discusses science in plain language and uses contemporary examples as well as appropriate historical precedent. The book relates a people's history of select world communities. What happened in North East Brazil made for a fascinating read in itself (Chapter 7). The text in that way is both accessible and remarkable for informational content, holding even greater import in the context of current political drama. This is a global ecology textbook for the people and should satisfy both scholar and layman. It imparts a clear urgent message: We need to get up off our couch.

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Brian E Jones

There is no choice-SAVE OUR FORESTS NOW!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2017

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Very good coverage of a topic of major importance to world climate change. It is essential to save our natural forests NOW!

Shrawan Kumar Sinha

Multiple Roles the Forests Play - Why are they important ?

Reviewed in India on August 24, 2018

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A must read book. It provides entire gamut of information on the subject with appropriate analysis and conclusion. Many of the facts given therein may prove path changing. I enjoyed reading, more so because the subject matter is one of my favourites.

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