Over the last 4,000 years europe has reduced its forest area from almost 100% to 45% coverage to create economic value from the land.
The global forest easily absorbed the rising emissions until the industrial revolution in the 18th century saw a steep climb.
Things have deteriorated over the last decades as tropical countries have started to clear their forests to gain economic value. The reaction of the industrialised nations has been to criticise and sanction them.
We, at selvador, believe that the industrial world, instead of sanctioning, should be incentivising the tropics to maintain and increase their stewardship of the rainforests.
The name, selvador, is a word smash between selva (spanish and portuguese for jungle) and salvador (spanish and portuguese for saviour).