[insane_dreamer]

As the article points out, the problem is our obsession with "trees planted" instead of "trees survived" after n years (n=20? not sure, but at least 10).

It's a reason why those "we plant a tree every time you buy X" marketing claims are mostly BS.

[xani__]

It's more than that. Even if planting gigantic monoculture "works" it's not exactly a healthy forest. Ignoring what the locals need/want will also just bring it to status quo sooner than later.