According to the information provided on the website of this Organization, President of the UN General Assembly, Joseph Deiss, said that "hundreds of millions of people, mainly in developing countries, depend on forests for their daily life ... are the lungs of the planet without embardo, every minute that goes away about 25 hectares of forest. "
At least 1.6 million people depend directly on forests for their livelihood, most of whom are poor and live in and around them. Approximately 60 million people, mainly indigenous and local forest dwelling. According to FAO data, the annual value of timber from forests is more than $ 100 million, and the world, more than 60 million people are employed in forest industries.
During the launch, called on governments, civil society and private sector use this global platform to celebrate civil actions for sustainable management of forests and start acting to make a better future generations to come.
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