Deforestation
Deforestation, clearance, clearcutting or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees from land which is then converted to a non-forest use. Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. The most concentrated deforestation occurs in tropical rainforests. About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests. Between 15 - 18 million hectares of forest, an area the size of Belgium are destroyed every year, on average 2,400 trees are cut down each minute.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations defines deforestation as the conversion of forest to other …
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PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 January 2024 English
Since the year 2020, the five richest men in the world have doubled their fortunes. During the same period, almost five billion people have become poorer. Published by Oxfam International, …
improved cooking firepits; these firepits reduce deforestation and the time women spend collecting firewood …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 20 November 2023 English
The Emissions Gap Report 2023 was published on November 20, 2023 by the United Nations Environment Programme. It is the 14th edition of the annual UNEP Emissions Gap Report (EGR), …
all countries to reduce fossil fuel use and deforestation. As in previous years, the Emissions Gap Report … afforestation/reforestation, while emissions from deforestation remained high (6.8 and 6.7 GtCO2 per year for … human-induced fluxes as anthropogenic (e.g. deforestation, afforestation and other land use-related vegetation … Net LULUCF CO2 emissions, especially from deforestation and land-use change, continue to be concentrated … emissions due to policy-induced land-use changes, deforestation, wildfires on managed land or shifts towards …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 8 August 2023 English
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released this 92-page Climate Dictionary on August 8, 2023. It provides simple and concise definitions for 40 climate-related terms frequently in use.Subtitled ‘Speak climate …
human activity, like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, causes more carbon to be released into the … activities, particularly from burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and changing the way land is used. Our reliance … that aims to curb climate change by reducing deforestation and forest degradation, and sustainably managing … countries. REDD stands for "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation”. The “+” signifies the …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 14 November 2022 English
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is a report which assesses the policies adopted by various countries across the world to combat global warming. It has been published annually since …
land use sector by 2030. A cut in the an- nual deforestation quota, however, is needed. Indonesia needs to … Brazil has a goal of zero illegal deforestation by 2028, deforestation has, in fact, risen to a record …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 1 October 2022 English
This report was published jointly by Concern Worldwide, Ireland, and Welthungerhilfe, Germany, – two non-governmental organisations – in October 2022. The first annual Global Hunger Index (GHI) was published in …
including cyclical drought, high levels of deforestation, and conflicts, all negatively affect agricultural …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 14 June 2022 English
The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) developed by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) is an index that measures particulate air pollution by a very significant …
household solid fuels, mercury contamination, and deforestation are major contributors to air pollution. In … the rainforests. The fires are a result of deforestation and illegal fires set to clear land for farming …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 4 April 2022 English
Released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on April 4, 2022, this report presents a global assessment of progress made towards the mitigation of climate change. It is …
emissions are from CO2 LULUCF, predominantly from deforestation. [FOOTNOTE 14] (medium confidence). {Figure … enhanced energy efficiency, reduced rates of deforestation and accelerated technology deployment, leading … AFOLU sector, via reforestation and reduced deforestation, and the energy supply sector reach net zero …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 27 February 2022 English
This report was published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on February 27, 2022. The IPCC is an intergovernmental body established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization, …
change, unsustainable use of natural resources, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, pollution, and their …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 17 February 2022 English
discusses the rise in cases of wildfires because of climate change and human activities such as deforestation, change in land-use and incorrect fire management techniques... …
In Latin America, the rapid and widespread deforestation of savannahs and tropical rainforests, compounded … Paraguay have been associated with a rise in deforestation. The record number of forest fires in Mexico …
PARI: The CounterMedia Trust · 20 January 2022 English
Vishalram Markam’s beloved buffaloes venture on their own to graze in the dense forests of Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district. They return to him by evening, but the danger from hungry predators …
speak up. “Our people have to unite against deforestation. If the forest is saved, our livelihoods will …
