Energy in the 21st Century - Sarasota County Extension
Energy in the 21st Century - Sarasota County Extension
Energy in the 21st Century - Sarasota County Extension
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DEFORESTATION<br />
AFFORESTATION<br />
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Tropical deforestation is<br />
responsible for approximately<br />
20% of world greenhouse gas<br />
emissions.<br />
The water cycle is negatively<br />
affected by deforestation<br />
Shr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g forest cover lessens<br />
<strong>the</strong> landscape's capacity to<br />
<strong>in</strong>tercept, reta<strong>in</strong> and transpire<br />
precipitation<br />
Damage to forests and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
aspects of nature could halve<br />
liv<strong>in</strong>g standards for <strong>the</strong> world's<br />
poor and reduce global GDP by<br />
about 7% by 2050<br />
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Tropical afforestation will<br />
<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly gysequester and<br />
capture carbon dioxide.<br />
The water cycle benefits from<br />
afforestation<br />
Expand<strong>in</strong>g forest cover<br />
<strong>in</strong>creases <strong>the</strong> landscape’s<br />
capacity to <strong>in</strong>tercept, reta<strong>in</strong> and<br />
transpire precipitation<br />
Investments <strong>in</strong> afforestation and<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r aspects of nature will<br />
stabilize <strong>the</strong>n improve liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
standards for <strong>the</strong> world’s poor<br />
and <strong>in</strong>crease global GDP by 7%<br />
by 2050
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