Izvor: Beta OMS, 14.Jun.2011, 16:11 (ažurirano 02.Apr.2020.)
Europe’s forests can combat climate change
FOREST EUROPE report reveals trends in sustainable management and challenges ahead Europe, the most forest-rich region in the world, represents 25% of our global forest resources. Europe‘s expanding forests have a huge potential to mitigate climate change. They provide renewable materials wood and energy, and foster a green economy. Sustainable forest management practices increasingly promote conservation of biodiversity. But, diseases, extreme weather conditions (e.g. storms), and fires also threaten forests. These main results derive from the report on the State of Europe‘s Forests 2011, which has been launched today in Oslo, Norway. The launch takes place on the occasion of the FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (14 – 16 June 2011). At the conference, ministers responsible for forests, as well as high-level representatives from 46 countries and the European Union meet to take decisions aimed at preserving forests and safeguarding their environmental, societal and economic benefits for present and future generations.
