Afforestation is the conversion of abandoned and degraded agricultural lands into forests, while reforestation is the replantation of trees in deforested land. Both practices can contribute to negative emissions since the growth of additional plant sequesters atmospheric carbon dioxide and naturally sink it in their biomass and in the soil.
This paper reviews the laws, rules, and regulations instituted to carry out Mongolia's reforestation policies during the transition from a single-party political system to a democratic form of society.
Kentucky’s forest stewardship incentives fund is used to provide financial assistance to landowners for development of management plans and for practices including reforestation and afforestation.
Oregon’s forest resource trust provides financial and technical assistance to qualified private and local government owners to plant trees and improve management of forestlands for timber production and environmental purposes.
This legislation provides funding for reforestation and forest improvement work cost shared under the Forest Development Program to improve reforestation rates and provide for a long-term supply of timber.