Integrated Forest Restoration Plans Yield Multifaceted Benefits

New research shows that holistic approaches to forest restoration can simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity, and socioeconomic inequality.

• Study by Exeter and Oxford universities finds integrated plans deliver over 80% of benefits in climate, biodiversity, and societal areas.
• Research highlights that socioeconomically disadvantaged groups benefit disproportionately from these plans.
• The study used a framework called Nature's Contribution to People (NCP) to evaluate restoration efforts in India.
• Integrated plans create multifunctional landscapes, supporting both human and animal populations.
• The approach may serve as a blueprint for conservation policies in other countries.

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