Carbon should take a backseat in the nature-based solutions race.
Amidst the challenges posed by the climate crisis and the need to foster sustainability in our productive systems, carbon credits often seize the spotlight as the primary catalyst for change and source of value creation.
This paper aims to demonstrate the intrinsic value generated by nature-based solutions and highlight how carbon credits, while playing a pivotal role in bolstering economic viability of projects, do not guarantee financial success. It delves into four key nature-based solutions in Brazil: non-timber forest products, timber forest products, agroforestry systems and integrated livestock systems. These sectors could generate $103 to $397 billion in value-add for Brazil and create up to 800,000 jobs by 2050.
