 Tropical forests are essential for providing global ecosystem services such as carbon storage and biodiversity protection. Climate change has already begun to negatively affect tropical forest services, resulting in economic losses for many low-income countries. The study found that economic losses could be as high as 335% of GDP for some countries due to decreased habitat services compared to climate regulation services. To protect these vital resources, it is necessary to expand the focus beyond simply maximising carbon storage and avoiding false incentives from carbon markets. This article was authored by Lukas Bomback, Thomas Hickler, Razel Yosefpaw and others.