Forests, trees and woodlands cover almost one-third of the Earth’s land area. They are a crucial source of food and income for more than a billion people around the globe. They provide a variety of wood and non-wood products and vital ecosystem services – preventing erosion from wind and water, preserving water quality, shading crops and livestock, absorbing carbon which contributes to countering climate change, and providing habitat for many species of plants and animals, thus helping to conserve the planet’s biological diversity.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Angola, Liechtenstein, Bangladesh, United States of America, Congo, Comoros, Cameroon, Uzbekistan, Switzerland, Kenya, Zambia, Denmark, Rwanda, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, Italy, Brazil, Tunisia, Argentina, Sudan, Papua New Guinea, Czech Republic
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2009
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2009Cameroon
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2009Congo
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2009Cameroon
Gold and diamond mining constitute more than half of all mineral exploitation worldwide and an estimated 6 to 9 million artisanal miners are active in the gold and diamond sector. Africa hosts a third of the world’s natural mineral wealth, among which 65 percent of global diamond deposits. While mineral exploitation contributes to the livelihoods of many, it also generally leaves a negative impact on the environment, which may ultimately be detrimental to livelihoods.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2009
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2009
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