Ways of stopping deforestation

Answer 1

A worldwide moratorium on clear felling of all old-growth forest.Greater use of plantation timber and alternative materials. More efficient land use for farming. Use of military force if necessary to stop illegal logging. Assistance from the rich countries to develop alternative industries and employment in developing countries dependent on logging. Limited and controlled selective logging and strict replanting. The rich countries must stop buying illegally logged timber and turning a blind eye to its origon. People must be convinced that beautiful patio furniture can be made from materials other than teak. There are other ways to make money from forest apart from destroying it, such as eco-tourism. As I have said in other posts, only half of the Earth's forests remain. If we continue to cut down the other half , the Earth will become uninhabitable to complex multicellular organisms like human beings. I hope the human race understands just how serious this is before it's too late. The growing of palm oil is the other reason for clearing forest, especially in Indonesia. The world's demand for this edible oil is increasing . Prof. James Lovelock believes the world must move to producing synthetic foods, including oils,because the Earth can't afford to lose more forest.