Lesson 16: Forest Loss and Wellbeing

Question 1

How many hectares of forest were affected by deforestation between 2000 and 2010?

Answer 1

13 million hectares

Question 2

How many tonnes of palm oil are produced each year?

Answer 2

66 million tonnes

Question 3

How many land conflicts were linked to palm oil in 2016?

Answer 3

700

Question 4

How many people depend on forests?

Answer 4

1.6 million

Question 5

What % of those who depend on forests are from the poorest societies?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

What % of biodiversity comes from forests?

Answer 6

80%

Question 7

How did the UN describe forests towards human wellbeing and survival?

Answer 7

Fundamental

Question 8

What % of the global economy income do forests provide?

Answer 8

1.1%

Question 9

How may formal and informal jobs do forests provide?

Answer 9

13.2 million formal
41 million informal

Question 10

What fraction of fuel wood do forests provide for cooking and boiling water globally?

Answer 10

1/3

Question 11

Between 1990 and 2015 the rate of net global deforestation slowed down by how much?

Answer 11

50%

Question 12

What is Kuznet’s curve?

Answer 12

A model that suggests that societies reach a tipping point where exploitation changes more towards protection

Question 12

Between 1990 and 2015 total forest carbon emissions decreased by how much?

Answer 12

25%

Question 13

What factors affect Kuznet’s curve?

Answer 13

-Wealth of countries
-Rising knowledge of the role the environment plays in human wellbeing
-Aid given to poorer nations to help choices over exploitation
-Political systems and enforcement of laws
-Participation of locals
-Power of TNCs

Question 14

Define stakeholder

Answer 14

An individual or group that has an interest in something or is affected by something

Question 15

In May 2011 Indonesia’s president declared a what to reduce deforestation?

Answer 15

Forest moratorium

Question 16

How much funding did Indonesia receive from the UN and the Norwegian government for their scheme?

Answer 16

$ 1 billion

Question 17

By 2013 how much has emissions fallen by in Indonesia?

Answer 17

1-2.5%

Question 18

What % did Indonesia aim to reduce its CO2 emission by, by 2020? How?

Answer 18

26%
Extended the moratorium in 2015

Question 19

What % of forests are now classed as ‘conserved’?

Answer 19

13%

Question 20

Which two countries have the largest national parks and forest reserves?

Answer 20

Brazil and USA

Question 21

By how much has Brazil cut its deforestation rate since 2000?

Answer 21

Halved

Question 22

By how much has UK forest decreased from, and to what?

Answer 22

80% to 10%

Question 23

What was planted in response to the decline in forestRy in the UK?

Answer 23

Sitka Spruce

Question 24

How much did forest cover increase by between 1870-1947?

Answer 24

25%

Question 25

How much did forest cover increase by between 1948-1995?

Answer 25

50%

Question 26

What % of the UK was forested by 2016?

Answer 26

13%