At the moment, standing forest is of little commercial value, and much of it continues to exist only because of laws intended to prevent total clearance of the land.
One answer is to introduce a simple, global and transparent mechanism that recognises the valueof the services that each hectare offorest provides to humanity.
They offer a wealth of ecosystem functions and services (freshwater, biodiversity, forest products, minerals, habitats for threatened species), and landscapes and cultures of exceptional value.