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Hace 1 día · 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 5 días · 6 May 2024 Climate and Environment. The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus on achieving Global Forest Goals and increasing progress towards sustainable development by 2030. The UNFF serves as a body under the UN Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC) and aims to support the goals of the International ...
Hace 3 días · Collectively, our findings reveal that proliferating roads — especially the unchecked, unmapped and understudied ‘ghost roads’ — are among the largest of all direct threats to tropical ...
Hace 1 día · To protect and restore these forests and their biodiversity, UNDP is working with communities and the government to introduce sustainable management practic...
Hace 2 días · How does global warming work? Where does global warming occur in the atmosphere? Why is global warming a social problem? Where does global warming affect polar bears? global warming, the phenomenon of increasing average air temperatures near the surface of Earth over the past one to two centuries.
Hace 5 días · Reforestation is part of our daily lives but may not be recognized as such. It can help local communities fight climate change by slowing deforestation rates and decreasing atmospheric CO2 levels. It also increases soil stability, and improves water quality, among other benefits through carbon sequestration.
Hace 5 días · We have identified seven essential steps – areas where accelerating progress in the next decade is critical – for global climate goals to be met. First, deploy lower-cost solutions to reduce emissions. The world currently emits more than 55 metric gigatons of greenhouse gases annually. Yet by 2030, relatively cheap solutions — costing ...
