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The Ashland Forest Resiliency Stewardship Project (AFR) [29] is a decade long, science-based project launched in 2010 with the intent of reducing severe wildfire risk, but also protecting water quality, old-growth forest, wildlife, people, property, and the overall quality of life within the Ashland watershed.
Generally, any measure to prevent deforestation will also reduce forest degradation. Specifically for degradation, Greenpeace [9] proposes: Attaining a responsible forest products industry; Sustainable forest management; Curbing emissions of sulfur dioxide (to combat acid rain) would also reduce forest degradation for this cause.
Deforestation is a main concern in the tropical forests of the world. Tropical forests, like the Amazon , are home to the most biodiversity out of any other biome, making deforestation there an even more prevalent issue, especially in populated areas, as in these areas deforestation leads to habitat destruction and the endangerment of many ...
Reforestation in general is a common solution for groups to come together and find solutions for local and global issues. Urban reforestation is the practice of planting trees, typically on a large scale, in urban environments. [1] It may also include urban horticulture and urban farming. [2]
Project Gaia is a U.S.-based non-governmental, non-profit organization engaged in developing alcohol-based fuel markets for household use in Ethiopia and other developing countries. [1] The organization identifies alcohol fuels as a potential alternative to traditional cooking methods, which they suggest may contribute to fuel shortages ...
Deforestation is defined as the conversion of forest to other land uses (regardless of whether it is human-induced). [14] Deforestation and forest area net change are not the same: the latter is the sum of all forest losses (deforestation) and all forest gains (forest expansion) in a given period. Net change, therefore, can be positive or ...
They might look like any other trees being grown in neat, orderly lines. But look a little closer and you'll notice these are a little different. At this farm in the English county of Derbyshire ...
Natural resources yield economic rents that can be allocated towards public welfare initiatives and other projects beneficial to local communities. However, in the long term, uncertainties linked to potentially unstable terms of trade for commodities might lead to decline in public finances and deter investment. [ 22 ]