DEFOREsTATION Is the Permanent Removal of Trees from Forests. It Includes Land Clearing for Farming, Livestock & Timber Use for Fuel, Building & Manufacturing.
GLOBAL DEFOREsTATION TREE DIsEAsEs INVAsIVE sPECIEs DROUGHTs PARASITES NATURAL CAUSES WILDFIRES HURRICANEs BGCI.ORG
ENERGY & MINING WOOD PLANTATIONs LIVEsTOCK FARMING URBANIZATION BGCI.ORG GLOBAL DEFOREsTATION MAN- MADE CAUSES LOGGING AGRICULTURE
BIODIVERsITY LOss Animals Lose their Habitat and are Unable to Survive. Loss of Trees to Fertilize Soil. SOIL DEGRADATION Release of Carbon Stored in Trees into the Atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide Gas. GLOBAL WARMING Deforestation Contributes to 15% of Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions. AIR POLLUTION Trees Release Water into the Atmosphere thru Evaporation Leading to Cloud Formation and Rainfall. RAINFALL REDUCTION CLIMATEFUNDSUPDATE.ORG GLOBAL DEFOREsTATION EFFECTS
MANAGEMENT Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) is the Sustainable Use and Conservation of Forests Aiming to Balance Ecological Social, and Economic Factors Ensuring Forest Products Meet Increasing Demand and Support the Community’s Growth.
CERTIFICATE FSC is an International Organization that Promotes Responsible Forest Management Practices. FSC's Certification System Covers 200 Million Hectares of Forest. It Allows Businesses & Consumers to Select Products Made with Sustainable Forestry Materials. Forest Stewardship Council FSC.ORG ®
In 2021, at COP26, the Glasgow Leaders Declaration on Forests & Land Use was Established to Halt Forest Loss & Land Degradation by 2030 Using Sustainable Policies & Financial Alignment with the SDGs. The Declaration Supports SDG15. UNFCCC.INT United Nations Climate Change Action on Forests & Land Use
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TROPICAL TEMPERATE 60 % 23 % 16 % 1 % GLOBAL TREE COVERAGE OF ALL FOREST AREA IN 2016 BY TYPE BOREAL POLAR RAINFORESTS.MONGABAY.COM
804 686 243 146 133 82 44 Forests Wetlands Grasslands Savannas Tundra Croplands Deserts VISUALCAPITALIST.COM BY TYPE (METRIC TONs PER HECTARE) CARBON STORAGE IN ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE IN 2022
29 27 14 13 13 9 6 5 4 Agriculture Logging Livestock Farming Urban Development Fire Energy & Mining Wood Plantations Invasive Species Climate Change BGCI.ORG PERCENT MAIN THREATS TO TREE SPECIES WORLDWIDE IN 2020
1990- 2000 2000- 2010 2010- 2015 15.8 15.2 11.8 10.2 2015- 2020 FAO.ORG DECREASE MILLION HECTAREs PER YEAR 35% RATE OF DEFORESTATION WORLDWIDE
Europe 96 Asia 64 NA & CA 59 Oceania 31 Africa 24 SA 17 FAO.ORG FOREST AREAS WITH LONG TERM MANAGEMENT PLANS BY REGION (PERCENT) 2020