International Day of Forests
"Sustainable Forests, Production and Consumption" is the theme of the International Day of Forests 2022. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
Forests cover a third of the earth's mass, performing vital functions around the world. About 1.6 billion people, including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures, depend on forests for their livelihoods, medicine, fuel, food and shelter.
Forests are the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth, home to over 80% of terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. Yet despite all these immense ecological, economic, social and health benefits, global deforestation continues at an alarming rate.
- https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/en/archive/news-and-other-events/ispra-news/2022/03/international-day-of-forests
- International Day of Forests
- 2022-03-21T00:00:00+00:00
- 2022-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
- "Sustainable Forests, Production and Consumption" is the theme of the International Day of Forests 2022. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Forests cover a third of the earth's mass, performing vital functions around the world. About 1.6 billion people, including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures, depend on forests for their livelihoods, medicine, fuel, food and shelter. Forests are the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth, home to over 80% of terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. Yet despite all these immense ecological, economic, social and health benefits, global deforestation continues at an alarming rate.
- When Mar 21, 2022 (GMT+0 / UTC0)
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One of the best environmental news, actually for several decades now, is the extraordinary expansion of Italian woods. At the rate of almost 60,000 hectares a year, the woods are in fact recovering the land lost with deforestation, perhaps a few centuries ago. The expansion takes place in the mountains and in the hills, on land that is no longer needed for agriculture or livestock, but which, thanks to the trees, acquire new functions.
From the second post-war period to today, Italian forests have steadily increased, passing from 5.6 to 11.1 million hectares.
The main event of the international day of forests it will be held in Dubai at the Swedish pavilion EXPO 2020, that will be possible to follow at this linK: https://expoupdate.se/event/international-day-of-forests-live-event/
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