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State of the World’s Forests 2022 #GKbyMilitaryChoice
The 2022 edition of The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO), was released on 2nd May 2022. “The State of the World’s Forests” (SOFO) is the flagship publication of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published every two years. Best Book for Current Affairs&General Knowledge Preparation
The world has lost 420 million hectares (mha), approximately 10.34%of its total forest area in the last 30 years (between 1990 and 2020) due to deforestation.
Though the rate of deforestation was declining, 10 mha of forests were lost every year between 2015 and 2020.
Forests cover 4.06 billion ha (31%) of the earth’s geographical area.
The report stated that 30% of new diseases, reported since 1960, can be attributed to deforestation and land-use change.
Deforestation, particularly in the tropics, has been associated with an increase in infectious diseases such as dengue fever and malaria.
The report suggested three interrelated pathways to achieve green recovery and tackle environmental crises:
• Halting deforestation and maintaining forests • Restoring degraded lands and expanding agroforestry • Sustainably using forests and building green value chains.
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