WHY TRF needed to be Managed to be sustainable Flashcards
. Understand why TRF needs to be protected
1
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4 Social Reasons to protect the TRF
A
- Medicines
- Native and Global Food production
- Rubber production
- Resources
2
Q
Social Reasons: Medicines
A
25% of all western medicines comes from the TRF
3
Q
Social Reasons: Native and Global food production
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Vanilla, Brazil Nuts, Cocoa
4
Q
Social Reasons: Rubber Production
A
Rubber are valuable products for industry
5
Q
Social Reasons: Resources
Trees?
A
Without Trees = Lose Important Resources
6
Q
List 4
List of Environmental Reasons to Protect the TRF
A
- Biodiversity
- Carbon sinks
- Climate Change
- Protection against Soil Erosion
7
Q
Environmental Reasons: Biodiversity
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Healthy planet is planet with high biodiversity
7
Q
Environmental Reasons: Carbon Sinks
A
1/3 of fossil fuels CO2 emmisions absorbed by TRF
8
Q
Environmental Reasons: Climate Change
2
A
Increase world temperatures and Sea Level Rise
8
Q
Protection Against Soil Erosion
A
without soil = No trees can grow!
