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FAO calls for Zero Illegal Deforestation target
2013-03-24 10:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
FAO: On the first International Day of Forests, celebrated by the United Nations today, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva proposed that countries support a Zero Illegal Deforestation target in the context of the post-2015 debate. "In many countries, illegal deforestation is degrading ecosystems, diminishing water availability and limiting the supply of fuelwood - all of which reduce food security, especially for the poor," Graziano da Silva said at a ceremony marking the International Day...
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