Deforestation - Causes, consequences and solutions

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Deforestation is the phenomenon of reducing forest areas.
The forest constitutes 30.6% of the global land area. Four centuries ago it was 66% and this surface area is still declining. Each year 15.3 billion trees are cut. We have a record in 2016 with the loss of 30 million hectares of forest. According to the World Resources Institute, 80% of the world's original forest cover has been cut down or degraded, mainly over the past 30 years.

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[...] Forty percent of terrestrial carbon is stored in forest vegetation and soils. [...]

[...] Three quarters of the accessible water comes from forest watersheds. [...]

[...] The reasons of the deforestation The main reason is the farming industry. [...]

[...] The deforestation is expressed by clear cuts and fires. [...]

[...] They should set ambitious targets to maximize the use of recycled wood, pulp, paper and fiber in their products. [...]