Lesson 16: Forest Loss and Wellbeing Flashcards
How many hectares of forest were affected by deforestation between 2000 and 2010?
13 million hectares
How many tonnes of palm oil are produced each year?
66 million tonnes
How many land conflicts were linked to palm oil in 2016?
700
How many people depend on forests?
1.6 million
What % of those who depend on forests are from the poorest societies?
90%
What % of biodiversity comes from forests?
80%
How did the UN describe forests towards human wellbeing and survival?
Fundamental
What % of the global economy income do forests provide?
1.1%
How may formal and informal jobs do forests provide?
13.2 million formal
41 million informal
What fraction of fuel wood do forests provide for cooking and boiling water globally?
1/3
Between 1990 and 2015 the rate of net global deforestation slowed down by how much?
50%
What is Kuznet’s curve?
A model that suggests that societies reach a tipping point where exploitation changes more towards protection
Between 1990 and 2015 total forest carbon emissions decreased by how much?
25%
What factors affect Kuznet’s curve?
-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
Define stakeholder
An individual or group that has an interest in something or is affected by something
In May 2011 Indonesia’s president declared a what to reduce deforestation?
Forest moratorium
How much funding did Indonesia receive from the UN and the Norwegian government for their scheme?
$ 1 billion
By 2013 how much has emissions fallen by in Indonesia?
1-2.5%
What % did Indonesia aim to reduce its CO2 emission by, by 2020? How?
26%
Extended the moratorium in 2015
What % of forests are now classed as ‘conserved’?
13%
Which two countries have the largest national parks and forest reserves?
Brazil and USA
By how much has Brazil cut its deforestation rate since 2000?
Halved
By how much has UK forest decreased from, and to what?
80% to 10%
What was planted in response to the decline in forestRy in the UK?
Sitka Spruce
How much did forest cover increase by between 1870-1947?
25%
How much did forest cover increase by between 1948-1995?
50%
What % of the UK was forested by 2016?
13%
