Maine Looks to Its Forests to Reach Climate Goals — SkimNews
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- Maine is the most heavily forested state in the country, with about 94 percent of its forests privately owned.
- Maine has created specific programs and collaborations to focus on forests’ carbon benefits, an approach linked to immediate ecological and economic effects.
Why it matters: Maine forest owners are central because they hold about 94 percent of the state’s forests, so the programs and collaborations carry ecological and economic consequences across a vast private land base while serving the state’s climate goals.
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