Forest degradation in Indonesia significantly underestimated in greenhouse gas emissions calculations.
Tropical forests in Indonesia are a big source of greenhouse gas emissions, not just from deforestation but also from forest degradation. This means that activities like logging and fires are releasing carbon into the atmosphere. Current estimates of these emissions are not very accurate, so it's important to improve our understanding. By using a carbon accounting model, we can better track how much carbon is being released from degraded forests. This will help us take steps to reduce these emissions and fight climate change.