Ecological integrity of avoided deforestation projects

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 22 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02657-2The authors assess 133 avoided deforestation projects for their ability to safeguard forest ecological integrity. While some projects maintain integrity, most show variable outcomes, with mixed, negligible or negative effects relative to matched controls.

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