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- It warns that 391 million hectares of tropical forests are at high risk of deforestation, threatening climate, biodiversity, and human livelihoods.
- These forests support 53 million people with food, water, and livelihoods, while also storing vast amounts of carbon.
- The world has already been losing nearly 10 million hectares of tropical forests annually over the past two decades.
- Protecting them could prevent 1 gigatonne of CO₂ emissions per year and save the global economy USD 81 billion annually.
- The report stresses the need to triple forest investments by 2030 and increase them sixfold by 2050.
Question:
Q.1 Which type of forests are the main focus of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report “High-risk forests, high-value returns”?a) Boreal forests
b) Mangrove forests
c) Tropical forests
d) Temperate forests
Answer: c) The UNEP report specifically focuses on tropical forests, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage but face the highest deforestation risks.
