Mains Question:
Question: “The role of forests in the global carbon cycle is fundamental. Unless deforestation is halted, there can be no solution to the climate crisis.” Comment
Approach
- Introduction- brief about forests & threats
- Deforestation and forest degradation
- Agricultural expansion
Question Mapping
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- deforestation is responsible for nearly 15% of global CO? emissions
- Discuss how forests can stop climate crisis
- effective at storing carbon
- regulate water flows and protect coastal communities from extreme events and sea level rise
- providing other ecosystems services (product and livelihood)
- Required intervention
- nature-based solutions
- Conservation and sustainable use of forests and forest biodiversity
- Transformational change in producing and consuming food
- Restoring biodiversity through forest restoration
- Wrap Up