Avoided Deforestation Partners
Avoided Deforestation Partners, or ADP, is a leading organization promoting the role of the world’s forests in stopping climate change and an increasingly visible part of the climate change debate.[1]Deforestation has become a central issue in the scientific and legislative debate over mitigating climate change because loss of trees causes nearly 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the equivalent of the world's entire transport sector.[2]
ADP has published several major studies which promote the idea that preserving tropical forests is one of the most affordable ways to reduce pollution and strengthen U.S. domestic agriculture. The National Farmers Union and Avoided Deforestation Partners calculate that stopping global deforestation would boost U.S. agricultural revenue by $190 billion to $270 billion through 2030 by cutting unfair competition from agricultural companies in the developing world which can offer better prices on the world market because they do not meet international standards for labor practices and sustainability.[3][4]Timber, beef and soy in particular are often produced from deforested land.