DEFORESTATION

Forest cover approx what % of the Earth's total land cover?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

There is an estimated ______ million hectares loss of forest

• 1.3

• 3.3

• 5.3

• 7.3

What is the biggest driver of deforesation?

• logging

• wildfires

• fuelwood

• agriculture

Since 1750, deforestation is responsible for______ of emissions

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

80% of the world's deforestation has occured since which decade?

• 20s

• 40s

• 60s

• 80s

If all the trees in the tropics were cut down, global temps would increase by as much as _____ degrees

• 0.7

• 1.7

• 2.7

• 3.7

In PNG, what % of the original forest cover still stands, covering 100,000 square miles?

• 25%

• 75%

• 50%

• 100%

Why is deforestation such a significant issue in PNG?

• 1/3 of all species are endemic to the island and are threatened

• over 1/2 of the plants and animals have yet to be described by science

• between 5-7% of the known species in the world live in PNG

• all of the above

Which of the statements is true regarding PNG's economic status:

• LIC with a GDP of $21.09 billion USD (2017)

• HIC with a GDP of $21.09 billion USD (2017)

• LIC with a GDP of $1200 billion USD (2017)

• MIC with a GDP of $256 billion USD (2017)

The GDP per capita in PNG is:

• US $1000

• US $2500

• US $ 25,000

• US $10,000