High-risk forests, high-value returns: A co-benefits assessment for decision-makers

This report illustrates how the forests that are most at risk of disappearing are among the most essential to people and the planet. Its protection avoids significant carbon emissions and provides multiple benefits, such as the regulation of the water cycle, soil retention, pollination, food security and the livelihoods of 25 million people in poverty. It combines spatial data with information on the value of forests and the risk of deforestation, offering an analysis of where and how to channel investments that reap the greatest climate, biodiversity and social benefits.