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- How can we save the world’s rainforests? - The World Economic Forum
The second largest rainforest is in the Congo Basin which drains an area of 3 7 million square kilometres Most of the Congo rainforest is within the Democratic Republic of the Congo Deforestation of the region has been increasing in recent years, with 6 million hectares of primary forest lost between 2002 and 2019
- 3 changes needed to create a more regenerative economy
Key to that mission is protecting the bioeconomy by establishing a region that is off-limits to industrial-scale resource extraction – a major threat to the rainforest This area the size of Italy, she says, is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth
- Saving the Amazon rainforest – in 10 steps | World Economic Forum
Scientists have drawn up an action plan to save the Amazon rainforest, river system, and region It includes respecting the Amazon’s 400-plus indigenous communities and exposing companies or product lines that threaten the viability of the region The initiative is convened by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- Old-growth forests and ancient trees: what you need to know
According to a new World Resources Institute (WRI) report, the world lost more primary rainforest in 2024 than in any other year in at least the last two decades The WRI defines primary forest as “old-growth forests that are typically high in carbon stock and rich in biodiversity”
- What the Amazon rainforest tells us about globalization
At 670 million hectares, the Amazon rainforest is still easily the world’s largest rainforest – larger than Western Europe or India You can wander in it for years, without ever seeing its edge (as some discoverers sadly found out) But in the last few decades, the rainforest shrank by about 20% due to deforestation
- 4 vital steps to protect the world’s remaining rainforests
The Amazon is undoubtedly the world’s largest single rainforest covering 6 7 million kilometres at present, hosting up to 10% of the world’s biodiversity in one single forest Others include the Congo rainforest in Central Africa, the second largest rainforest, as well as Southeast Asian Rainforests covering Indonesia, Laos and Cambodia
- 8 reasons we need to protect forests - The World Economic Forum
Here are some reasons to protect forests from the Food and Agriculture Organisation as 1 6 billion people rely on vital forest ecosystems for their livelihoods
- To protect the Amazon rainforest, its time we listen to its 29 million . . .
The Amazon Rainforest is nearly unique in its biodiversity — but often overlooked are the millions of people that call the Forest home The Amazon's people have lived for centuries in a sustainable manner without harming the Forest Giving them a voice could unlock potential climate solutions and further sustainable local economic development
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