DEFORESTATION
Dr. Salem Baidas
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SLIDESHOWS
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DEFINITION
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EFFECTS
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MANAGEMENT
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UN POLICY
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INFOGRAPHICS
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Is the Permanent Removal of Trees
from Forests. It Includes Land Clearing
for Farming, Livestock & Timber Use
for Fuel, Building & Manufacturing.
GLOBAL Deforestation
WILDFIRES
Tree
diseases
Hurricanes
Invasive
species
droughts
PARASITES
naturalCAUSES
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logging
Energy
& Mining
agriculture
Wood
plantations
Livestock
farming
urbanization
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GLOBAL Deforestation
Man-MadeCAUSES
Biodiversity Loss
Animals Lose their Habitat and are Unable to
Survive.
Loss of Trees to Fertilize Soil.
Soil Degradation
Release of Carbon Stored in Trees into the
Atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide Gas.
Global Warming
Deforestation Contributes to 15% of Global
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions.
Air Pollution
Trees Release Water into the Atmosphere thru
Evaporation Leading to Cloud Formation and Rainfall.
Rainfall Reduction
CLIMATEFUNDSUPDATE.ORG
GLOBAL Deforestation
EFFECTS
The Sustainable Use and Conservation of
Forests Aiming to Balance Ecological Social
and Economic Factors Ensuring Forest
Products Meet Increasing Demand and
FSC is an International Organization that
Promotes Responsible Forest Management
Practices. FSC's Certification System Covers
200 Million Hectares of Forest. It Allows
Businesses & Consumers to Select Products
Made with Sustainable Forestry Materials.
Forest Stewardship Council
FSC.ORG
®
In 2021, at COP26, the Glasgow Leaders
Declaration on Forests & Land Use was
Established to Halt Forest Loss & Land
Degradation by 2030 Using Sustainable
Policies & Financial Alignment with the
SDGs. The Declaration Supports SDG15.
UNFCCC.INT
United Nations Climate Change
Action on Forests & Land Use
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9.7
6.6
4.1
3.6
tropical Temperate
This Is A
Boreal
This Is A
polar
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60% 23% 16% 1%
By type
GLOBAL TREE COVERAGE OF ALL FOREST AREA in 2016
RAINFORESTS.MONGABAY.COM
804
686
243
146
133
82
44
Forests
Wetlands
Grasslands
Savannas
Tundra
Croplands
Deserts
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By Type (Metric TonsPer Hectare)
CARBON STORAGE IN ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE IN 2022
29
27
14
13
13
9
6
5
4
Agriculture
Logging
Livestock Farming
Urban Development
Fire
Energy & Mining
Wood Plantations
Invasive Species
Climate Change
BGCI.ORG
percent
Main THREATS TO TREE SPECIES WORLDWIDE IN 2020
1990-2000 2000-2010 2010-2015 2015-2020
15.8 15.2
11.8 10.2
FAO.ORG
35%
DECREASE
Million Hectares Per Year
RATE OF DEFORESTATION WORLDWIDE
96
64
59
31
24
17
Europe
Asia
NA & CA
Oceania
Africa
SA
FAO.ORG
BY REGION (PERCENT) 2020
FOREST AREAS WITHLONG TERM MANAGEMENTPLANS
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Deforestation Definition