afforestation
noun
af·for·es·ta·tion
(ˌ)a-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən 
ə-,
-ˌfär-
: the act or process of establishing a forest especially on land not previously forested
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At that rate, afforestation offsets would cost the 200 largest fossil fuel companies around $10.8 trillion — or roughly 11% of global GDP, according to the study.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In Ningxia, a major afforestation zone, outbreaks involving the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) have wiped out millions of poplar trees, erasing decades of progress.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Rather than relying solely on afforestation, the Chinese government has begun focusing more on protecting existing vegetation, particularly grasslands and native shrublands that are naturally resilient to arid conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Push to clean the rivers Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made cleaning the Ganges, India’s holiest river, a priority since first taking office in 2014 – with billions of dollars spent or pledged on sewage treatment, cleaning surface waste and afforestation in the decade since.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
In Ningxia, a major afforestation zone, outbreaks involving the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) have wiped out millions of poplar trees, erasing decades of progress.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Rather than relying solely on afforestation, the Chinese government has begun focusing more on protecting existing vegetation, particularly grasslands and native shrublands that are naturally resilient to arid conditions.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Push to clean the rivers Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made cleaning the Ganges, India’s holiest river, a priority since first taking office in 2014 – with billions of dollars spent or pledged on sewage treatment, cleaning surface waste and afforestation in the decade since.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Afforestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afforestation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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