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UN urges focus on potential of forests to reduce poverty, spur green development

UN urges focus on potential of forests to reduce poverty, spur green development

Jun 24, 2014, at 10:23 pm

New York, June 24 (IBNS): Across the world, forests provide employment, energy, nutritious foods and a wide range of other goods and ecosystem services with tremendous potential to contribute to sustainable development and a greener economy, according to the United Nations agency report The State of the World’s Forests (SOFO).