Vital Forest Graphics

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Foreword	4
Introduction	6
Forest definition and extent	8
Forest losses and gains: where do we stand?	12
The relationship between indigenous people and forests	18
Forests sustain livelihoods	20
A hiding places for fighting forces and a refuge for victims	22
Forests under threat as agricultural commodities take over	24
Is fast-wood like fast-food?	28
Changing trends in forest products trade	30
Clearing forests for biofuels	34
Forests are a key source of ecological services	36
Climate change and its impact on forests - will forests migrate?	38
Forests and the carbon cycle	40
Forest animals threatened by habitat loss and poaching	42
The forests of Central Africa	44
The forests of Southeast Asia	46
The Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world	48
The boreal forests	50
Forests and fires	52
Forests suffer from air pollution	54
Local forest management	56
Certification for sustainable forest management	58
Economic incentives to protect forests	60
Are legal instruments sufficient to protect our forests?	62
Greening degraded forest landscapes	64
References	66

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