What new policies have been implemented on the forest of Asia and Africa since 1980? Please answer fast exam tomorrow and the question is of 5 marks so answer must be according to that please
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The world could miss out in the fight against climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) if the current scale of forest destruction continues, according to Kofi Annan, Chair of the Africa Progress Panel.
Kofi Annan warned against the destruction of forests, which provide clean air and water, and local communities with food, shelter and livelihoods. “Each day more forests are cleared, driven by multiple activities, from agriculture to infrastructure development, to the growing demand for wood and forest products, often made worse by illegal logging”.
In his keynote address at the ‘Forests for the Future – New Forests for Africa’ conference in Accra, Ghana on 16 March, Kofi Annan said that “some of the world’s most precious ecosystems, such as the Virunga National Park in the Congo Basin, are threatened by oil, gas and mineral exploration and exploitation”.