Cooperate to protect forests, say experts

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Several UN agencies and their partners are calling for greater cooperation to tackle the threat posed to the world’s forests from extreme weather events and natural disasters.

Extreme weather events that greatly impact the health of forests include cyclones, floods, landslides, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions – so-called “abiotic disturbances,” according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, which is among 14 international bodies that form the Collaborative Partnership on Forests.

According to the FAO report, almost 4,000 abiotic disturbances occurred between 2000 and 2009 worldwide, and recently they have also included man-made events such as radioactive contamination and oil spills.

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