Deforestation 101: Everything you need to know - The World …
Oct 11, 2022 · More than 30 percent of the Earth’s land is covered by forests. The Earth loses about 38,610 square miles of forest every year. Ninety-six percent of global deforestation occurs in tropical forests. More than half of the planet’s tropical rainforests have been destroyed or degraded. Due to deforestation, as many as 28,000 species are ...
Q&A: What does the EU’s new deforestation law mean for climate …
Apr 19, 2023 · This expanded definition could also impact EU countries and exporters, especially around deforestation for expanding domestic food production. Its inclusion was a “very bitter pill for the EU Council to swallow”, a parliamentary source told EurActiv when the agreement was struck in December.
Why reducing deforestation is vital to tackle climate change
Nov 2, 2021 · Halting deforestation will reduce the number of total carbon emissions and can help achieve global efforts to reach net-zero. As part of its push for a deal at COP26, the UK government is expected to announce a plan to “halt and reverse” global deforestation by 2030. Humanity injects an almost incomprehensible 42 billion tonnes of carbon ...
What is desertification and why is it important to understand?
3 days ago · Desertification is a type of land degradation in which an already relatively dry land area becomes increasingly arid, degrading productive soil and losing its bodies of water, biodiversity and vegetation cover. It is driven by a combination of factors, including climate change, deforestation, overgrazing and unsustainable agricultural practices ...
COP15 desertification: action on biodiversity and deforestation
Jun 24, 2022 · Côte d’Ivoire recently hosted the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. New frameworks were launched to help restore forests and land, boost food production, create jobs for young people and lift rural women out of poverty. COP15 has created opportunities for new frameworks to ...
Environment: What can we do to stop deforestation? | World …
Dec 3, 2020 · The goals intended to halve deforestation by 2020, and stop it by 2030. But assessments have concluded we're actually further from stopping deforestation now than we were six years ago. Despite the challenges, the goals can still be achieved with the right measures. In 2014, the future of forests looked bright.
Here's how halting deforestation can help us reach net zero
May 21, 2022 · We can each can act and contribute to halting deforestation by making more informed choices such as consuming less; reducing packaging; eating less meat and more sustainable food, and choosing wood products that are responsibly produced. As a society, we need to value forests more when standing than cut down.
Turning deforestation commitments into reality - The World …
Mar 30, 2022 · Turning deforestation commitments into reality. Mar 30, 2022. Zero Deforestation commitments can become a reality on the ground by developing integrated conservation and land use plans. Image: Ulet Ifansasti. Global deforestation must be stopped by 2030 if we are to keep within the Paris Agreement 1.5 degree goals.
How 3 tech start-ups plan to tackle forest restoration
Apr 7, 2021 · Cultivo. This California-based fintech start-up wants to unlock $1 billion of investment over the next five years in at least 3.5 million hectares of restoration projects, including forests, grasslands, wetlands and regenerative agriculture. “Nature-based solutions can provide at least 30% of the CO2 mitigation goals by 2030, yet receive only ...
The landscape and jurisdictional approach to deforestation
May 23, 2024 · The number of landscape and jurisdictional approach initiatives supported by companies soared sevenfold in the six years to 2022. The reason the landscape and jurisdictional approach can be so effective in helping companies tackle deforestation lies in one magical, if overused, word: collaboration. The premise is that local buy-in and ...