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- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: Forests and Water , pp 1-3
- Publication Date: May 2019
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/717ecd75-en
- Language: English
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Overharvesting, habitat degradation, climate change and pollution all pose major threats to forests and the ecosystem services they provide. Forests provide important watershed services, such as water purification, surface flw regulation and erosion control, as refle ted in targets 6.6 and 15.1 for SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 15 (life on land).
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210473538
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/bf32044a-en
Related Subject(s):
Agriculture Rural Development and Forestry
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Environment and Climate Change
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Natural Resources Water and Energy
Sustainable Development Goals:
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