When a tree falls illegally in the forest
1. Discuss TWO characteristics of forests that change when logging operations occur within them.
- Causing $15 billion in lost revenues to the countries in which it occurs.
- Dry soils and unbalanced climate
2. Describe THREE ecological services provided to humans by forests. Explain how logging would affect each ecological service you describe.
- With 18 million arces lost to deforestation each year - accounting for 15 - 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and a host of other environment and social consequences.
3. Describe TWO economic services provided to humans by forests. Explain how the new provisions of the Lacey Act affect these economic services in undeveloped countries.
- All imported forest and plant products must now include basic declarations of where they originated from.
- The onus is on importers to exercise to ensure that products coming into US are sourced legally.
- Prosecutors dont have to prove that a shipment or portion of it was illegally harvested. They must merely show that it originated from a source that is known to have that engaged in illegal activity.
4. Identify THREE practices we can employ to sustainably manage forests
- US businesses are now responsible for ensuring that the wood they import is legal.
- LaceyAct enforcement
- Us markets, the Customs Service overseas timber mills, and manufacturing centers would share an interest in monitoring and enforcing legal forest practices and in key regions of the world.
- Causing $15 billion in lost revenues to the countries in which it occurs.
- Dry soils and unbalanced climate
2. Describe THREE ecological services provided to humans by forests. Explain how logging would affect each ecological service you describe.
- With 18 million arces lost to deforestation each year - accounting for 15 - 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions and a host of other environment and social consequences.
3. Describe TWO economic services provided to humans by forests. Explain how the new provisions of the Lacey Act affect these economic services in undeveloped countries.
- All imported forest and plant products must now include basic declarations of where they originated from.
- The onus is on importers to exercise to ensure that products coming into US are sourced legally.
- Prosecutors dont have to prove that a shipment or portion of it was illegally harvested. They must merely show that it originated from a source that is known to have that engaged in illegal activity.
4. Identify THREE practices we can employ to sustainably manage forests
- US businesses are now responsible for ensuring that the wood they import is legal.
- LaceyAct enforcement
- Us markets, the Customs Service overseas timber mills, and manufacturing centers would share an interest in monitoring and enforcing legal forest practices and in key regions of the world.