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With less than 30% of Greater Mekong’s forests remaining, new WWF report highlights efforts by people and communities trying to stop the devastation | |
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2018-07-19 | |
发布年 | 2018 |
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正文(英文) | Bangkok, July 19, 2018 -- The Greater Mekong region, once the world’s most densely forested area, has lost a third of its natural forest cover and will lose another third by 2030 unless action is taken immediately, including protecting and restoring natural forests and promoting community-led sustainable forest management and trade, WWF said in a new report released today. “Pulse of the Forest” showcases both the threats and the potential for the forests of the Greater Mekong region, which consists of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The region is one of 11 global deforestation fronts – areas that in the coming decades are projected to be responsible for up to 80 per cent of the world’s forest loss. These five countries could account for 17 percent – or 30 million hectares – of global deforestation by 2030 unless serious action is taken. “The Greater Mekong’s forests are turbocharged engines driving the economies and the ecosystems of Asia but they are being lost at an alarming rate and we have to change our approach to managing them,” said Thibault Ledecq, Regional Forest Coordinator, WWF-Greater Mekong. “The people and projects detailed in this report prove there is hope and it is possible to earn a good living while protecting the forests, wildlife and benefits of healthy ecosystems.” The region is a laboratory for some of the most innovative community based approaches to conserving forests. The Forest Pulse report highlights their stories:
But degradation from agricultural expansion, rubber plantations, legal and illegal logging and construction of roads, dams and other infrastructure are taking a huge toll on the forests. The result is lost incomes, poor health, mudslides that kill hundreds, and weather impacts from climate change. Ironically, agriculture is also totally reliant on forests for crop and plant diversity along with healthy water supplies. The report gives a detailed overview of the status of these forests and outlines recommendations by WWF to ensure the survival of the Greater Mekong’s forests, including:
“We shouldn’t wait around for others to act,” Ledecq says. “The future of the Mekong’s forests is in all of our hands.” |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/125022 |
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