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Protecting endangered forests : a global imperative<\/span><\/h2>\n

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It is estimated that every minute the equivalent surface of 30 football fields of tropical rain forest disappears worldwide. According to the World Resources Institute (WRI), 12 million hectares of tropical forest were destroyed in 2018, that is to say, the size of Nicaragua.<\/strong> As we know, forests play a fundamental role in absorbing CO2, the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change.<\/p>\n

It is clear that deforestation has dramatic consequences for humans and their environment: it releases carbon which has been stored in forests throughout their lifespan. Global warming then affects ecosystems by limiting their ability to store more carbon. Forests also play a key role in the fragile equilibrium of the water cycle.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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We can thus understand that forests are essential for a balanced climate and that we must preserve them at all costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forests must also be protected to preserve the irreplaceable biodiversity of animal and plant species that they shelter, and to preserve the women and men dependant on them. A third of the world\u2019s population today uses wood and natural resources from forests for their basic needs (construction, cooking, heating, and income-generating activities). Deforestation, therefore, threatens the life of entire communities and their ancestral territories. It not only menaces nature itself and the services derived from the ecosystem on which these communities depend, but also the traditional knowledge these people have.<\/p>\n

Our planet is in a state of emergency. In order to guarantee a sustainable planet and fair societies where women and men can live with dignity, we must preserve our forests\u202f!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fight with us against deforestation<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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What action can we take to save our forests ?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
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Fight against deforestation<\/h3>\n
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Cattle farming, oil palm farming, rubber and soybean plantations, cocoa and coffee monocultures, mining, the cutting of trees for firewood, construction or wood derivatives\u2026 There are numerous different causes of deforestation. The fight against deforestation must always be our 1st priority because forests, with their unique biodiversity, have existed for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years; they are irreplaceable.<\/p>\n

It is therefore necessary to :<\/p>\n