Forestry Resources (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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Sustainable development definition
Sustainable development definition
Meeting present needs without compromising ability of future generations to meet theirs
Three pillars of sustainable development
Three pillars of sustainable development
Economic growth, social progress, environmental protection
Amazon Rainforest cover lost (past 5 decades)
Amazon Rainforest cover lost (past 5 decades)
17%
Sweden's land area covered by boreal forests
Sweden's land area covered by boreal forests
Over 50%
Sweden's Forestry Act year
Sweden's Forestry Act year
1903
Sweden's annual timber harvest rate
Sweden's annual timber harvest rate
1%
Organization managing Sweden's forest management
Organization managing Sweden's forest management
Swedish Forest Agency
Sweden's wood pellet production 2022 (metric tonnes)
Sweden's wood pellet production 2022 (metric tonnes)
3.5 million
EU wood pellet consumption 2022 (metric tonnes)
EU wood pellet consumption 2022 (metric tonnes)
26 million
SDG 15 focus
SDG 15 focus
Life on Land
Costa Rica's forest cover in 1940s
Costa Rica's forest cover in 1940s
Over 75%
Costa Rica's forest cover by 1980s
Costa Rica's forest cover by 1980s
25%
Costa Rica's PES programme start year
Costa Rica's PES programme start year
1997
PES programme total paid to landowners
PES programme total paid to landowners
Over €420 million
Costa Rica visitors attracted by nature
Costa Rica visitors attracted by nature
Nearly two-thirds