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Save The Forests, Save Our Lives |
| Conservation of forests- Afforestation |
| China The awareness of adverse effects of deforestation prompted the People's Republic of China to require citizens to plant trees annually. Western countries There is an increasing consumer demand for wood products. However, the people here are also more aware of the adverse effects of deforestation. Hence, they are more likely to support products from companies that harvest their products in a sustainable manner. In Brazil, it is mandatory to replant tree saplings following logging. This ensures a continual timber supply and helps prevent soil erosion. South-east Asia On the 29th March 2007, Australia pledged A$200 million to fight deforestation in South-east Asia. Indonesia received the most funds to fight deforestation. Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard commented that destruction of forests accounts for a fifth of the world's greenhouse gas levels. |
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| Deforestation. (2007, December 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 10:36, December 27, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deforestation&oldid=180178957 Aussie govt unveils green budget ahead of polls Roger Maynard. (09/05/2007). Aussie govt unveils green budget ahead of polls. The Straits Times. P. 19 Goh Cheng Leong. (1998). Forests and Us. (p. 55-63). Singapore: Federal Publications. |