A guide to monitoring and evaluation of the non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests (NLBI)
Every year, forest loss and degradation is costing the global economy between USD 2 and 4.5 trillion in lost revenues, according to a global study published by The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) in 2010. Furthermore,they produce 17% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Forests have a huge potential as carbon stores and provide livelihoods and subsistence for a considerable part of the rural population in developing countries. Their significance on a global scale reinforces t he importance to manage them in a sustainable way.
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Rome (Italy) FAO
2011
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| Subjects: | FORESTS, DEFORESTATION, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, MONITORING, SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, FORESTRY POLICIES, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, POLITIQUE FORESTIERE, COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE, FORET, DEBOISEMENT, DEGRADATION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT, SURVEILLANCE, POLITICA FORESTAL, COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL, BOSQUES, DEFORESTACION, DEGRADACION AMBIENTAL, VIGILANCIA, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/a-mc364e.pdf |
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| Summary: | Every year, forest loss and degradation is costing the global economy between USD 2 and 4.5 trillion in lost revenues, according to a global study published by The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) in 2010. Furthermore,they produce 17% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Forests have a huge potential as carbon stores and provide livelihoods and subsistence for a considerable part of the rural population in developing countries. Their significance on a global scale reinforces t he importance to manage them in a sustainable way.
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