Due to vulnerability caused by changing weather patterns and the serious degradation of the existing forests, communities living in this area will need to deal over the coming period with greater climate change. (greenbeltmovement.org)
«All of the additional mining, harvesting, building and manufacturing to provide for growing numbers of people increase greenhouse gas emissions and cause greater climate disruption,» he said. (news.stanford.edu)
That's a problem since natural forests, especially those in the tropics, provide much greater climate, biodiversity and water benefits over planted lands. (wri.org)