Forests are one of the most important natural resources that have been gifted to mankind for its sustained existence on earth. Conservation of forests is therefore a necessity that requires to be addressed as a priority. Forests provide us with huge amounts of tangible and intangible benefits‚ without which human existence would be threatened. Hence‚ for the survival of human beings‚ a holistic approach is required to be adopted towards a sustainable way to maintain our forests and meet our needs
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harmonised approaches in the management‚ conservation and sustainable development of global forests is essential to meet the socio-economic and environmental needs of the present and future generations. To achieve this goal‚ the UNCED also realised‚ among others‚ the need to sustain the multiple roles and functions of all types of forests‚ as well as the need to enhance forest conservation‚ management‚ and global forest cover as outlined in Programmes A and B of Chapter 11 under Agenda 21‚ respectively.
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Ancient forests around the world are in peril‚ but we can still save them. Governments and the timber industry need to understand what a crucial role they play in maintaining global biodiversity‚ not to mention how vital they are in regulating the climate‚ so they need to act now. And as consumers‚ we can all help to save the forests. Making sure that the wood and paper we buy has come from well-managed sources (or‚ even better‚ is 100 per cent recycled) is something we can all easily do. We have
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Renewable Energy in Malaysia Energy is a key driver for economic growth‚ constituting about 20% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In 2010‚ the total primary energy supply was 3127.7 petajoules. The main energy sources of commercial energy supply were crude oil‚ which accounted 44.7% and natural gas which accounted 41.6%. These sources remain major ones. However‚ the share of coal and coke increased from 9.1% in 2005 to 11.2 % in these years and only 2.5% came from the non-fossil source of hydro
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animals or non-living things for e.g.: Jet‚ Light‚ Machines etc... Energy can have many forms: kinetic‚ potential‚ light‚ sound‚ gravitational‚ elastic‚ electromagnetic or nuclear. The many different natural and renewable energy technologies are by no means breakthrough. Many of the renewable energy technologies have been around for years‚ and as time go by‚ are increasing in efficiency. SOURCES OF ENERGY: Energy is broadly classifies into two main groups: renewable and Non-renewable. NUMBER OF
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Cause and Effect on Acid Rain Introduction Beautifully crafted statues are now worn out or severely damaged‚ aquatic wildlife population are dying off‚ forests have lost the leaves that protect their trees and produce food‚ and the rates of lung diseases in humans are rising around the world. The cause of all of these problems can be linked back to acid rain. Most people don’t understand the concept or science behind acid rain. The common belief is that it’s a natural process‚ but it’s actually
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ever heard of ‘coniferous forest’? Now‚ I am going to talk about the interesting facts about the coniferous forest (also called ’taiga’ or ’boreal forest’). The coniferous forest is mainly in the northern hemisphere‚ and some in the southern hemisphere. It is mostly in North America (US)‚ Canada‚ Europe and Asia. The coniferous forests are usually in cold places. Did you know that the average temperature in the coniferous forest is below freezing? In the coniferous forest‚ winter and summer are the
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other village wanted to have some forest products fromBastar. (Q.)How did the forest laws initiate the scope of employment? (1 Mark) (Ans) Many communities left their traditional occupation and started trading of forest products or other economic activities. For example‚ the Mundurucu people in Brazil who started collecting latex from wild rubber trees became totally dependent on rubber trades in the later years. (Q.) Who could hunt according to the new Forest Law? (1 Mark) (Ans) The customary
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Art of Racing in the Rain Narrative Assignment From the day I got Enzo‚ to now‚ there have been something that has just made him stick out from other dogs. Enzo is a great caretaker and understands me more than anyone. Although a dogs memory does not last long‚ I know he will carry those memories onto his next life. There has been too much Enzo has gone through with my family for him to forget the past. I come home from work and scream‚ “Yo‚ Zo!” She doesn’t respond‚ but Enzo comes
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Renewable Energy in Asia: The Philippines Report An overview of the energy systems‚ renewable energy options‚ initiatives‚ actors and opportunities in the Philippines‚ August 2005 Australian Business Council for Sustainable Energy 3rd Floor‚ 60 Leicester Street‚ Carlton Victoria 3053 Tel. +61 3 9349 3077; Fax. +61 3 9349 3049 Email: bcse@bcse.org.au; Website: www.bcse.org.au Funding This series of reports has been co-funded by the New South Wales Sustainable Energy Development Agency‚ 2004
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