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In its pages, 20 experts reflect on each of the actions necessary to stop deforestation and has the living testimony of various social leaders. The publication aims to give a comprehensive vision of the economic, social and environmental potential of forests and agriculture without deforestation so that the next Government can advance in the development of the forestry sector and sustainable agriculture while fulfilling the climate commitments in the framework of the Paris Agreement. Each article was reviewed by academics from Amazonian universities.
According to FAO and UNEP, forests cover just over 30% of the world's land area, but provide habitat for the vast majority of terrestrial plants and animals species known to science. Unfortunately, the deforestation and degradation of these forests is at an alarming rate, resulting in a significant and ongoing loss of biodiversity.
In Peru, about 60% of its continental extension is covered by these ecosystems. However, since 2001, Peru has lost about 2.3 million hectares of forests, an area greater than El Salvador, due to causes such as migratory agriculture, illegal logging, illegal mining and drug trafficking. In addition to generating a greater emission of greenhouse gases (GHG), deforestation deprives all Peruvians of the goods and services provided by forests and directly impacts the populations that depend on them, such as Amazonian communities.
* Publication available in Spanish.
