A new year brings hope and optimism for the planet and how we look after it.
Following the recent advances on limiting deforestation at the Climate Change summit in Cancun, it is good to know that this year will see preservation of our forests as a top priority all over the world.
The United Nations Assembley has declared 2011 to be International Year of the Forest in order to create a global platform that celebrates people’s action to sustainably manage the world’s forests..It aims to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all forests.
Forests cover 31% of the earth’s total land area and 1.6 billion people depend on forests whilst 300 million call forests their home.
Deforestation in developing countries accounts for around 15% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. This is more than the emissions from all the world’s ships, cars, trains and planes combined.
Reducing deforestation and forest degradation can bring about the largest, fastest and cheapest cuts in global emissions.
We really need to look after our trees and forests in 2011 and beyond.
http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/
Sat, Jan 1, 2011
Climate Change, Trees