Sustainable Forest
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 20.4.8
Sustainable Forest Management
Government-imposed targets are an effective tool for promoting the sustainable management of forests.
Government-imposed targets for deforestation
- E.g. Brazil has set ambitious targets regarding the state of the Amazon Rainforest, including the complete abolishment of illegal deforestation and the reforestation of twelve million hectares by 2030.
Government-imposed targets for emission reductions
- Emission reduction targets may apply to emissions from cars or from factories.
Test yourself on Sustainable Forest
Can you remember a good example of a government setting ambitious targets regarding deforestation?
Which of the following is an important tool for promoting sustainable forest management?
The government of which country has set ambitious targets regarding the state of the Amazon rainforest?