Deforestation
Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. The most concentrated deforestation occurs in tropical rainforests. About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests. Between 15 - 18 million hectares of forest, an area the size of Belgium are destroyed every year, on average 2,400 trees are cut down each minute.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines deforestation as the conversion of forest to other …
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GFI: Green Finance Institute · 24 April 2024 English
The objective of this project was to assess the materiality of nature-related risks to the UK financial sector both in the near-term and the longer-term. At least half of global …
zoonotic diseases are closely linked with deforestation and habitat destruction which can bring humans … damage from wildfire 5. Flooding due to deforestation and soil damage 6. Fresh …
UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme · 22 April 2024 English
Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife …
as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and …
EC: European Commission · 22 April 2024 English
While focusing on a comprehensive overview of conditions in Europe, the European State of the Climate (ESOTC) also looks at conditions for the Arctic and provides an overview of the …
the combustion of fossil fuels for energy, deforestation, the use of fertilisers in agriculture, livestock …
CSEP: Centre for Social and Economic Progress · 22 April 2024 English
The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) conducts in-depth, policy-relevant research and provides evidence- based recommendations to the challenges facing India and the world. [...] CSEP is based in …
demand sectors, thereby capturing the impact of deforestation, and timber harvesting. The “Cross- these economic …
TSP: The Shift Project · 18 April 2024 French
Liste des abréviations ANAP Agence Nationale d’Appui à la Performance des Établissements de santé et médico-sociaux ANESM Agence nationale de l’évaluation et de la qualité des établissements et services médico-sociaux …
postes d’émission (CO₂ biogénique issu de la « déforestation importée » ; trois autres GES que sont les HFC …
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 18 April 2024 English
Young people represent a sizeable and vital population in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). For them, digital technologies are more than just tools; they are gateways to new horizons. Digital …
Case study: ÉRICO USING DRONES TO TACKLE DEFORESTATION IN CABO VERDE Érico is a computer engineer from … drones to tackle another national priority: deforestation. The partnership trained young technicians …
PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 17 April 2024 English
All names and claims expressed in this book of abstracts are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated …
risks, as sea urchin overpopulation can lead to deforestation of macroalgal forests and trigger catastrophic …
ITTA: International Tropical Timber Organization · 17 April 2024 English
The FIPPI complains the government is yet to come with a In the 2024-2025 budget announcement, The Minister of policy for the sustainable development of wood and panel finance, Nirmala …
Balsa and Eucalyptus 900 US$/cu.m category of deforestation and land degradation areas". Sungkai (Peronema … wood products which are leveled on all four Deforestation-Free Supply Chain’ the Minister sides so that … 000 sqmm to Indonesian forests to deal with deforestation issues at the 10,000 sqmm (ex 4407.11.00 to … level. She said the Ministry had corrected deforestation data released by the World Resources Merbau … Indonesia's success in reducing the rate of deforestation. White Meranti 700 US$/cu.m See: https://en …
World Bank Group · 17 April 2024 English
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Macroeconomic indicators such …
Environmental issues, includ- ing land degradation and deforestation, threaten to keep agricultural production low …
World Bank Group · 17 April 2024 English
The coexistence of several definitions of green jobs and measurement instruments gives room for mismatches between those concepts and their application to research questions. This paper first presents an organizing …
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