WorksheetsDeforestation Ch 8
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was a significant outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (the ‘Rio Earth Summit’) in 1992?
A binding international agreement on deforestation was established.
A new currency for environmental funding was created.
The concept of sustainable development was reaffirmed.
All forests were declared protected reserves.
When was the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) established?
1992
2017
2007
2000
What is the goal of the Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030?
To increase the rate of deforestation globally
To expand global forest area by 3 percent above the 2015 level by 2030
To reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide by 15 gigatonnes per year
To eliminate all forests by 2030
What was identified as a requirement in the 2019 review of the progress of the UNSPF?
Decreasing the global population
Greater financial support for developing countries
Banning all forms of logging
Eliminating all protected forests
What technology assists in the online reporting of forest extent and management?
Global Forest Watch 2.0
Forest Management Software 1.0
EcoWatch Daily
Deforestation Tracker 3000
What was the target set by the international community in the Paris Agreement in 2015?
To limit warming to less than 2°C
To reduce carbon emissions by 50%
To limit warming to less than 1.5°C
To increase global forest cover by 5%
What does the Durban Declaration acknowledge about forests?
Forests have no impact on climate regulation.
Forests should be converted into agricultural land.
Forests are fundamental for food security and improved livelihoods.
Forests are only valuable for timber production.
How has the rate of net forest loss changed from 1990–2000 to 2010–2020?
It remained constant at 5.2 million hectares per year.
It increased from 4.7 million hectares per year to 7.8 million hectares per year.
It increased to 12 million hectares per year.
It decreased from 7.8 million hectares per year to 4.7 million hectares per year.
What percentage of forest land cover is protected within national parks and other conservation reserves?
18%
33%
10%
25%
What is one of the challenges in managing forests mentioned in the text?
Illegal deforestation is often not detected until months or years afterwards.
Forests are growing too rapidly to manage effectively.
All forests have already been mapped accurately.
There is too much financial support for forest management.
