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Healthy forests key for green growth, says UN report | Healthy forests key for green growth, says UN report |
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By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News | By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News |
The world's forests, if managed properly, can help deliver a strong and durable global green economy, a UN report has concluded. | The world's forests, if managed properly, can help deliver a strong and durable global green economy, a UN report has concluded. |
But the report's authors said that nations needed to do more to ensure the right policies are in place if forests are to meet their maximum potential. | But the report's authors said that nations needed to do more to ensure the right policies are in place if forests are to meet their maximum potential. |
In another initiative, an international collaboration has pledged to restore 18 million hectares of wooded landscapes. | In another initiative, an international collaboration has pledged to restore 18 million hectares of wooded landscapes. |
The findings were launched at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil. | The findings were launched at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil. |
"Forests and trees on farms are a direct source of food, energy and income for more than a billion of the world's poorest people," said Eduardo Rojas-Briales, assisant director-general for Forestry at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). | "Forests and trees on farms are a direct source of food, energy and income for more than a billion of the world's poorest people," said Eduardo Rojas-Briales, assisant director-general for Forestry at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). |
"At the same time, forests trap carbon and mitigate climate change, maintain water and soil health, and prevent desertification," he added. | "At the same time, forests trap carbon and mitigate climate change, maintain water and soil health, and prevent desertification," he added. |
"The sustainable management of forests offer multiple benefits - with the right programmes and policies, the sector can lead the way towards more sustainable, greener economies." | "The sustainable management of forests offer multiple benefits - with the right programmes and policies, the sector can lead the way towards more sustainable, greener economies." |
The report, The State of the World's Forests 2012, the 10th in the SOFO series, highlighted some of the main avenues in which money could figuratively grow on trees, including: | The report, The State of the World's Forests 2012, the 10th in the SOFO series, highlighted some of the main avenues in which money could figuratively grow on trees, including: |
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The report, launched at the R+20 summit in Rio De Jainero, concluded that forests and forest products "will not solve the challenges of moving towards greener economies, but they will provide excellent examples and a source of hope". | The report, launched at the R+20 summit in Rio De Jainero, concluded that forests and forest products "will not solve the challenges of moving towards greener economies, but they will provide excellent examples and a source of hope". |
Rising to the challenge | Rising to the challenge |
Also being announced at the summit was a joint pledge between a number of nations and NGOs to restore more than 18 million hectares of forest landscape. | Also being announced at the summit was a joint pledge between a number of nations and NGOs to restore more than 18 million hectares of forest landscape. |
The US and Rwanda goverments teamed up with the Brazilian Mata Atlantica Forest Restoration Pact (made up from government agencies, NGOs, private sector bodies and indigenous groups). | The US and Rwanda goverments teamed up with the Brazilian Mata Atlantica Forest Restoration Pact (made up from government agencies, NGOs, private sector bodies and indigenous groups). |
The annoucement forms part of the "Bonn Challenge", which was agreed in September 2011 and commits nations to restore 150 million hectares of forested areas by 2020. | The annoucement forms part of the "Bonn Challenge", which was agreed in September 2011 and commits nations to restore 150 million hectares of forested areas by 2020. |
"The largest restoration initiative the world has ever seen is now underway," said Julia Marton-Lefcvre, director-general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). | "The largest restoration initiative the world has ever seen is now underway," said Julia Marton-Lefcvre, director-general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). |
"[It] will provide huge global benefits in the form of income, food security and addressing climate change," she added. | "[It] will provide huge global benefits in the form of income, food security and addressing climate change," she added. |
"We urge other countries and landowners to follow suit." | "We urge other countries and landowners to follow suit." |
The IUCN is involved in promoting Plant a Pledge, an online campaign to build public support for the Bonn Challenge. | |
Organisers hope people will sign a petition, which will be presented by campaign ambassador Bianca Jagger at the UN Climate Change talks in November. |
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