Forests Sustenance & Collective Action with World Economic Forum

BY: DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETING | MB Enterprises

Forests accounts for a huge part of our environment i.e. approximately 30% and there holds an intense need for collective action towards forests sustainability. It is valuable in terms of the ecology, the geographical aspects & the wild life sustainability. With collective action this trend can be reversed as part of the ecological aspects. There needs to be immense awareness action towards the sustainability of forest reserves.

The organization ‘WEF’ has played its agenda in the form of awareness measurements. There have been campaigns and meetings as it has been the role of WEF since 1971.

Supporting the livelihood of many people, as according to the stats from World Economic Forum the count is close to approximately 1.6 billion people.

The role technology is playing is regards to the safety measurements from Wildlife attacks, monitoring the forests according to the international monitoring laws, deforestation and creating a change environment regards to safety especially for those working in the forests e.g. forest officers. Higher resolution images are used for monitoring initiatives covering a wide area of activity and penetrating cloud cover. The data in form of pictures and other stats can be seen publicly through online monitoring service Global Forest Watch. The role of technology holds huge significance regards to;

1. Monitoring Wild life movements

2. Safety & Security

3. For the sake of forest management & workers e.g. Forest Officers.

4. Addressing the supply chain activities from forests to the cities.

The forest management is highly committed in developing a range of technologies that are intensely needed in this modern era. These technologies are now highly enhanced and committed in combatting issues related to supply chain. The ‘Radar Monitoring’ a modern part of the technological advancements is highly enhanced and holds huge success levels for forest sustainability aspects. Motive is safety of humans from the Wild life activity and making business operations easy and secure.

The use of technology has been highly significant in combatting issues of deforestation as well i.e. another climatic hazard. ‘We NEED Forests’, is the new slogan of ‘WEF’ demanding significant changes in the environmental sustainability. Technology has helped companies especially the Palm oil and consumer goods firms in the projects. The companies are Bunge, Cargill, Golden Agri-Resources, Mondelez, Musim Mas Group, Nestle, PepsiCo, Sime Darby Plantation, Unilever and Wilmar. All companies are the consumers of Palm oil i.e. a national reserve in the forestry ecology system.

The last decade has been challenging, however, companies have tried best to limit the use of deforestation in recent years. However, there are still companies because of whom deforestation numbers still exists. There have been significant measures by leading brands e.g. Nestle, Mars, Unilever, and Wilmar. There have been substantial efforts that have seen the removal of deforestation from these companies Supply chain. The efforts are huge especially as part of the environmental sustainability and monitoring the activities of deforestation.

The importance of government action with regards to these activities is paramount especially in areas where forests are found with abundance.

Why it is necessary to increase and expand forests and save the natural reserves? Forests have been constantly since ages removing carbon dioxide from atmosphere and storing carbon for nearly more than 300 million years. By cutting down and burning trees the forest soils gets disturbed releasing huge amounts of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. It is since the industrial revolution that most carbon emissions in the atmosphere are due to ‘deforestation’. Hence, the expansion strategy for forests is needed to save forests by increasing the amount of forests in the world. The need is climate change and the key to our climate strategy.

An expansion strategy aims to save the forests through campaigns, NGOs and international forest organizations activities. The role of media and channels in here means a huge acknowledgement to forestry.

There is immense value of a standing forest as they play a significant role in prevention of climatic hazards like flooding. They also helps in the provision of natural filtration for drinking water, support to wildlife and balancing the temperatures in winters and summers as well. Also are a source of exciting group activities, cultural values and a huge source of the scientific knowledge for experts, scientists and botanists.

The value of a standing forests shouldn’t be on the basis of an economic growth-oriented business, but on a simple ecological basis. Giving huge importance to ecology and the multiple ecosystem linked to a single forest. A huge science is involved behind the forestry and efforts that are made for preserving the natural habitat.

The agenda of ‘WEF’ is not just about companies making money. It’s also about the consumption of raw material from the forest with a true vision for change. The 'WEF' has also linked up its activities with the media at the national and international level. The aim of the organization has been due to the immense rise of a global need. This need has been since a decade to combat increasing issues of deforestation internationally.