4 vital steps to protect the world’s remaining rainforests
2020年12月4日 · On the other hand, Temperate rainforests comprise around one-quarter of the earth’s forests in temperate, moist regions with higher altitude and precipitation such as North America, Europe, East Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand.
How can we save the world’s rainforests? - The World Economic …
2022年11月10日 · The Indo-Burma region has lost around 8% of its primary forests and 12% of its tree cover since 2001. It’s estimated that 34% of this loss occurred in Cambodia. The Amazon is by far the largest rainforest in the world.
We need to save Africa’s forests. Here’s how - The World …
2016年11月17日 · Deforestation also affects rainfall. At a local level, it changes rainfall and water run-off patterns making the remaining forests drier. It could also have global impacts with scientific models showing that the complete destruction of tropical forests in central Africa would reduce rainfall in southern Europe and the upper and lower US Midwest.
Costa Rica has doubled its tropical rainforests in just a few …
2019年6月13日 · But then the loggers arrived. The forests were cleared as crews of lumberjacks freely converted Costa Rica’s natural resources into profits. By the early 1980s, the destruction of two-thirds of the forests had ravaged the habitats of indigenous creatures such as the golden toad and poison dart frog.
How to preserve Africa's forests and build a green economy
2021年6月25日 · Africa’s forests account for about 21% of its total land area, roughly equal to those of North America or Asia, and four times bigger than the EU. Yet the export value of its forest products is many orders of magnitude smaller than any other region. Furthermore, the rate of net forest loss has been rapidly increasing over the past decade.
Why indigenous people are key to protecting our forests
2016年3月10日 · Whether they're in Taiga, the Sahel or the rain forests of Africa, America or Asia, what all indigenous people have in common is a deep connection to the natural environments in which they live. There’s a first time for everything: in its preamble, the Paris Agreement on climate change recognized the intrinsic relationship between indigenous ...
Illegal logging has to be stopped - here's how | World Economic …
2020年1月15日 · Demand for a few commodities, particularly palm oil, soy, beef, and pulp and paper, is driving tropical deforestation around the world. By destroying these tropical forests, we are gambling with the stability of our climate, threatening the existence of vulnerable species, and undermining the critical role they play in the health of our planet.
5 things you didn’t know about rainforests | World Economic Forum
2023年2月15日 · The world’s forests sequestered about twice as much carbon dioxide as they emitted between 2001 and 2019. And tropical rainforests are the most important carbon sink of all - collectively sequestering more carbon than temperate or boreal forests.
Restoring the Amazon rainforest while making an income. Here's …
2022年3月30日 · Through its processing plant, Agrosolidaría is now making products including extra virgin olive oil and snacks made from sacha inchi, a plant that produces seeds rich in omega-3, protein and vitamin E. Sweet sauce made from Amazonian pineapple, chilli powder made from charapita, a type of pepper from Peru, chestnut oil and cosmetic products are …
5 reasons to protect mangrove forests for the future
2019年2月15日 · A huge variety of wildlife lives or breeds in the mangrove ecosystem, including numerous fish, crab and shrimp species, molluscs, and mammals like sea turtles. The trees are home to an array of nesting, breeding and migratory birds. When mangrove forests are cleared valuable habitat is lost, threatening the survival of myriad species.