Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Eden of Winton (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Verma (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2011.
Rainforests
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest assessment of the effect of logging operations in the rainforests of Africa, Asia and South America; and what is the likely impact on the indigenous human, plant and animal life.
- Answer
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My Lords, more than 1 billion people depend in varying degrees on the forests for their livelihoods with many more depending on the ecosystem services they provide. Some 350 million people who live within or adjacent to dense forests depend on them to a high degree for subsistence and income. Degradation and deforestation cause a loss of between $2 trillion and $4.5 trillion per year in ecosystems goods and services.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 730 c622
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- Lead
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Rainforests Tree felling
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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