tropical forests
New ISU report highlights crucial role of tropical forests
Protecting and restoring tropical forests could provide up to a third of the solution to climate change, according to a report published today. Tropical Forests: A Review, published by The Prince of Wales’s International Sustainability Unit (ISU), is a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of science and policy in this area. It highlights the pivotal importance […]
Protected tropical forests’ biodiversity ‘declining’
Despite having protected status, the biodiversity in a large number of tropical forests is still continuing to decline, a study has suggested. The authors said the findings should cause concern because the areas have been seen as a final refuge for a number of threatened species. Habitat disruption, hunting and timber exploitation have been seen […]
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