State of the World‘s Forests: Enhancing the socioeconomic benefits from forests
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UNCCD Library
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ebook
ISBN
978-92-5-108270-6
This edition of FAO’s State of the World’s Forests (SOFO 2014) analyses data on the socioeconomic
benefits of forests, showing that well managed forests have tremendous potential to contribute to sustainable development and to promote food security: goals that are at the heart of FAO’s mandate.
Forests are widely known as the world’s largest repository of terrestrial biodiversity. They also play a vital role in global climate change mitigation and contribute to soil and water conservation in many fragile
ecosystems. Furthermore, forests contribute significantly to food security in many ways.
benefits of forests, showing that well managed forests have tremendous potential to contribute to sustainable development and to promote food security: goals that are at the heart of FAO’s mandate.
Forests are widely known as the world’s largest repository of terrestrial biodiversity. They also play a vital role in global climate change mitigation and contribute to soil and water conservation in many fragile
ecosystems. Furthermore, forests contribute significantly to food security in many ways.
Keywords
forest ecosystems
terrestrial biodiversity
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