Remember, last year the United Nations declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity. For its part 2011 is devoted to forests -real earthy sanctuaries for a biodiversity which is more and more jeopardized by our behaviors globally speaking.
Urbanization, pollution, illegal deforestation or great woodlands converted into fields dedicated to intensive farming –oil palm for instance which is particularly lucrative…- are some of the most serious threats to the protection of our global ecosystem.
Let’s see the facts: Forests cover 31% of total land area (4 billion hectares) while at the same time supporting 80% of terrestrial biodiversity (living plants and animals) that live in them -50% of the global biodiversity-, they capture CO2 and directly help 1.8 billion people to survive through the different activities that rely on them (wood for power supply, construction materials, paper industry…).
But forest area has been greatly reduced:
- Forests only represent 64% of the total surface they covered thousand years ago;
- According to the Unesco, almost 78% of the primary forests have been destroyed during the last eight thousand years and 13 million hectares are lost each year due to deforestation and human activity.
According to scientists there are reasons to be concerned and to enforce strict regulations or improve existing legislations as well as drastic protective measures in agreement with the international community.
Promoting the protection and sustainable forest management is more than ever a burning issue and should lead to wide-ranging public awareness campaigns to remind that forests are of primary importance, from an economic but also socio-cultural point of view as forests still shelter indigenous populations that must be protected too.
For the occasion there will be original exhibitions dedicated to forests during the Ethical Fashion Show – next 1st to 4th September 2011-. Nature is still an endless source of inspiration for ethical and sustainable fashion. Indeed, wood as well as plant species (for natural dye and paint) are now used from decoration (mainly furniture) to textile and accessories (jewelry, shoes…). As Kondakis who recycles used woods in jewelry and who will present her collection during the 8th edition of the show, imagination of eco-designers as well as the possibilities offered by our forests will never cease to amaze.
You can follow the actions all along this year in your town – Actions with the partnership of 2011 International year of forests.
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