2011 the International Year of Forests
Forests cover one third of the land surface of the planet and provide shelter for more than half of all terrestrial species and hundreds of millions of human beings. They provide at least a portion of revenues from a fourth person. For almost seven billion of us, they make the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, the medicines we use .
Yet they are unknown and unloved. And more importantly, they are in danger.
2011 was declared International Year of Forests United Nations. This is an opportunity to discover or rediscover, celebrate, cherish, to tell, protect, use more sustainable ecosystems that have appeared there are hundreds of millions of years, even before the first humanoid and that now threatens our species.
Forest destruction is not inevitable : Worldwide, men and women are fighting for their backup. Citizens, scientists, politicians, businessmen warn us about the threats to them and offer alternatives to protect . This year is also a celebration of their initiatives, their efforts. TEXTO COMPLETO www.goodplanet.org / drill / presentation.html
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