Deforestation: An Overview of Global Programs and Agreements
Date Submitted: 12/16/2004 19:07:00
Category: / Society & Culture / Environment
Length: 20 pages (5532 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Environment
Length: 20 pages (5532 words)
Deforestation: An Overview of Global Programs and Agreements
SUMMARY
In recent years, global environmental concerns have figured prominently on the American political agenda. In particular, tropical
deforestation and its implications for global climate change and biological diversity loss have prompted public outcry. Concerns have since
grown to include other forest types as well. The Congress has considered a variety of legislation to stem the tide of increasing deforestation
and the United States has supported a …
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…without delay so that something new and more hopeful can be created at the international level
in its stead. However, it is unclear how a new mechanism to facilitate country-based planning would differ from the TFAP "model" or how
it would achieve more positive results given the present context.
At this point, the future of the TFAP is unclear. For now, this international initiative for forest conservation in the tropics remains at a
critical juncture.
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