Natural rubber and climate change: a policy paper

Key messages

• There are no sustainable alternatives to natural rubber, which is used in many products.
• Climate change is already impacting the cultivation of rubber trees.
• Farmers need to adapt their systems to safeguard the production of natural rubber.
• Natural rubber has considerable potential to mitigate climate change.
• Natural rubber can contribute to a forest-based circular bioeconomy.

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