Some facts and figures
The Total carbon stored in forest biomass, deadwood, litter and soil represents roughly 50 percent more than the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. The destruction of these forests is estimated to contribute almost two billion tonnes of carbon to the atmosphere every year. This carbon is being released into the atmosphere as a result of deforestation, forest degradation and land use change. This represents a staggering 25% of all man-made emission into the atmosphere every year. Furthermore there are concerns that the impacts of climate change may increase carbon emissions further, as a result of forest die-off in tropical and temperate areas caused by the predicted increase in temperatures and droughts. Forests, particularly tropical forests, are also one of the most biodiverse habitats on earth and a vast natural resource, containing the majority of the worlds terrestrial species, many as yet unknown, and some which may be of great use to society should they survive to be discovered.
House of Commons
Environmental Audit
Sustainable Timber
Second report of Session 2004 – 05
Volume 1, Paragraph 4: Background.
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here's a quote from my favourite book, the dharma bums by jack kerouac:
"... the whole thing is a world full of rucksack wanderers, dharma bums refusing to subscribe to the general demand that they consume production and therefore have to work for the privilege of consuming, all that crap they didn't really want anyway..."
keep up the good work. some may say that sitting around in the jungle is a waste of time. i'd say, "what could be more important than inspiring people to think and act..."