Vital Forest Graphics

Download or read book Vital Forest Graphics written by Frédéric Achard and published by UNEP/Earthprint. This book was released on 2009 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forests are very important for the world's population and large and play critical role in the Earth's life support system, including global carbon and hydrological cycles. This publication provides an overview of the global trends in forest cover and looks specifically at the four largest forest ecosystems and analyses the trends and challenges in their conservation and management. It scrutinizes some of the key drivers behind forest loss, including the increasing demand for commodities and energy. Finally it reviews some of the best practices for sustainable management of forest, including regulatory regimes, participatory management and economic incentives