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Hace 2 días · Implementing such technological solutions can also improve enforcement. For example, it can help prevent Amazon rainforest deforestation by providing authorities with the necessary data to act swiftly. As part of a comprehensive strategy on how to prevent deforestation, the use of technology can play a crucial role.
Hace 2 días · Costa Rica’s journey as a guardian of biodiversity has faced significant challenges, including rampant deforestation between the 1960s and 1980s, with rates approaching 4 percent annually. The wanton clearance of forests was primarily driven by the huge expansion of pastureland for cattle ranching as well as agriculture and logging .
Hace 4 días · Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. [1] Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests at present. [2]
Hace 4 días · Forests are disappearing at an alarming rate of 10 million hectares each year and about 12% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are attributed to deforestation and forest degradation. But nature provides the foundation for inclusive growth, jobs, food security, ecosystems and human wellbeing. So, what are the economics of biodiversity and how can we achieve growth whilst protecting forests?
Hace 4 días · by Abhishyant Kidangoor on 20 May 2024. New satellite data documents the loss of vegetation in all types of ecosystems, not just tropical rainforests, around the world. The OPERA DIST-ALERT was ...
Hace 2 días · Mangroves are threatened by deforestation, development, pollution, and dam construction, but the risk to these ecosystems is increasing due to sea-level rise and the increased frequency of severe storms associated with climate change. Climate change threatens one third (33%) of the mangrove ecosystems assessed.
Hace 3 días · More than 100 nations pledge to end deforestation By Jordi Bou November 1, 2021 - More than 100 countries, encompassing 85% of the world’s forests have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 in the first major commitment at the COP26 climate summit.
