Sentences with phrase «health of forests»

Yet in order to sustain the long - term health of the forests they depend on, they need sustainable economic opportunities that provide alternatives to agricultural conversion or irresponsible timber harvesting.

The goal of forest management is to restore the ecological health of forests so they become more resilient to fire.

Appalachian Woodlands Alliance (U.S.) Rainforest Alliance is partnering with forest products leaders Avery Dennison, Columbia Forest Products, Domtar, Evergreen Packaging, Kimberly - Clark, Staples, and the US Forest Service to work with private landowners in this three - year project aiming to improve the productivity and health of forests in the southeastern US, an area historically dependent upon the coal industry, by fostering sustainable practices.

Some of that money is starting to flow to indigenous people, whose activities might not deliver the kind of immediately measurable forest protection that a carbon project would require, but the state believes they're contributing to the overall health of forests — and will thus help reduce deforestation over the long term.

Furthermore, the College of Biologists of Peru has issued a statement (see below) against the proposed move, citing negative impacts to the rights, lives and health of forest dependent peoples and biodiversity resources, should the Ministry of Energy and Mines» proposal be approved.

[105] It may be predicted that laws and regulations of general application aimed at protecting the environment or assuring the continued health of the forests of British Columbia will usually be reasonable, not impose an undue hardship either directly or indirectly, and not interfere with the Aboriginal group's preferred method of exercising their right.

Students will learn about the work that The Oficina Escola de Lutheria da Amazônia (OELA), the Rainforest Alliance's Brazil - based partner, is doing to help the people of Boa Vista do Ramos improve their lives while ensuring the long - term health of the forest.

Our initiatives have an overarching goal: to safeguard the health of forests and communities.

You understand the health of our planet is deeply connected to the health of our forests.

Large primates and large ungulates, which are depleted by hunting, play vital ecological roles such as seed dispersal and are crucial to the health of the forest.

The spectral data allowed the team to add 21 chemical signatures, including water content and leaf pigment, to assess the health of the forest.

Regulated deer hunts in Indiana state parks have helped restore the health of forests suffering from decades of damage caused by overabundant populations of white - tailed deer, a Purdue study shows.

The result will help researchers better understand how climate change affects the health of forests, and how forests affect the severity of climate change.

The ultimate goal is to restore what ecologists called the fire regime, a cycle of fire that aids in the dispersal of seeds and the renewal of soil and makes other important contributions to the health of forests.

The health of our forests and landscapes are at risk across the nation, and the tree mortality crisis could be better addressed if not for the increasing percentage of the Forest Service budget going to fight wildfire.

Massive tree die - offs due to drought have ravaged forests across the American West and left ecologists struggling to predict how and when tree deaths will happen, and how rising temperatures due to climate change might affect the health of forests.

They have chosen what they will record about the health of their forests.

«As we lose either bears or salmon or both along the coast of British Columbia, then we're also affecting the health of the forests,» Gilbert says.

«Bats play a key role in the health of forests as well as the production of food in the United States, and developing an array of tools with which we can treat bats for white - nose syndrome is important to preserving these very important species.»

The health of forests matters a great deal because it can dictate whether forests persist and function into the future, sustaining wildlife, producing timber, sequestering carbon, and performing other services.

From landmark agreements protecting fish and wildlife habitat, to innovative educational programming, and hundreds of partnerships with organizations serving those in need throughout the state, the Muckleshoot Tribe is contributing to the health of its forests and the quality of life of its citizens and neighbors.

The health of the forest depends on the sustainable lifestyles of forest inhabitants combined with the enforcement of laws designed to protect them.

The health of forests globally is gaining attention, because trees are thought to absorb a third of all industrial carbon emissions, transferring carbon dioxide into soil and wood.

Thinning forests and reducing accumulated biomass will improve the health of forests generally and make them more resilient to fire, said David Bischel, president of the California Forestry Association.

A lot of people were taken in by it, but when you compare the cost of that to the health of our forests and farmlands, it justifies it.

Such massive industrialization of the landscape is destroying wildlife habitat, upsetting natural ecological and hydrological processes, and threatening numerous herds of Canada's threatened woodland caribou and the health of the forest ecosystem.

They vary with seasons, with climate and weather extremes, with the health of the forests and with many other factors.

This responsible cultivation practice maintains and even enhances the long - term productivity and health of the forest.

It suggests that as warming temperatures drive up VPD, pests and wildfires will weigh more and more on the health of forests.

With the advance in technology today, many of us forget how so many of our mundane everyday decisions directly affect the health of our forests.

«Great apes are extremely important for the health of forests in Africa and Asia, and even the loss of 10 or 20 at a time can have a deep impact on biodiversity.»

Understanding the role that development plays in the health of forests could prove helpful in tackling the interconnected problems of climate change and poverty, the authors say.

Coast Forest takes a leadership approach to ensuring that B.C.'s coastal forestry sector continues to thrive so it can support individuals and communities, and sustain the health of our forests and ecosystems for generations to come.

There is a «wood - use paradox,» where using trees from properly managed forests improves the health of the forests, she says.

The health of a forest is dependant on the conditions of the soil... just as a brokerage helps to nourish the efforts of its individual Realtors.