They believe this will also open the forests to additional exploitation and also deprive the people who actually live within and near the forests of their way of life, livelihood and dignity.
The sink mechanism allows nations which are major producers of greenhouse gasses to offset these dangerous emissions, by setting aside forests to sequester Carbon Dioxide, in a complicated emissions trading program.
At present, there is no clear definition of "forests" and tree plantations are also included as potential sinks.
The sink mechanism allows nations which are major producers of greenhouse gasses to offset these dangerous emissions, by setting aside forests to sequester Carbon Dioxide, in a complicated emissions trading program.
At present, there is no clear definition of "forests" and tree plantations are also included as potential sinks.
The Indigenous Peoples Delegation believes that these tree plantations will become a substitute for natural forests, since they are more easily controlled. This may encourage the continued commercial exploitation of natural forests, since a sink is a sink, regardless of whether or not anyone lives there.
Tropical forests cover 7% of the planet’s surface and contain more than half the world’s wildlife, plus countless plants with as yet unresearched potential for medicinal uses.
A recent study by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund/
Worldwide Fund for Nature), on the relationship between environmental conservation
Tropical forests cover 7% of the planet’s surface and contain more than half the world’s wildlife, plus countless plants with as yet unresearched potential for medicinal uses.
A recent study by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund/
Worldwide Fund for Nature), on the relationship between environmental conservation
and cultural diversity, noted the important role played by indigenous peoples in conservation.
When taking into account the peripheral forest areas, there are between 1,400 and 2,500 distinct indigenous and traditional cultural groups or 36% of the world’s ethnolinguistic groups.
Although all life - plant, animal and human - is interrelated in the complex ecosystem we all share, the indigenous peoples are probably most aware of this fact, since they are directly involved in the quest for survival and are not blinded by consumer society values.
When taking into account the peripheral forest areas, there are between 1,400 and 2,500 distinct indigenous and traditional cultural groups or 36% of the world’s ethnolinguistic groups.
Although all life - plant, animal and human - is interrelated in the complex ecosystem we all share, the indigenous peoples are probably most aware of this fact, since they are directly involved in the quest for survival and are not blinded by consumer society values.