The United Nations declared 2011 International Year of Forests (AIF) , to support the efforts to promote the management, conservation and sustainable development of forests worldwide. An open invitation to the entire international community to meet and work with governments, international organizations and civil society to ensure that forests are managed sustainably, for present and future generations.
The logo of the International Year of Forests would repeat that these are fundamental and integral part of global sustainable development, illustrating the multiple values \u200b\u200band the urgent need for their management approach to 360 °: forests provide shelter for people and habitats for biodiversity, are a source of food, medicines and clean water and play a key role in maintaining environmental and climate around the globe.
economic activities related to forests affect the livelihoods of 1 billion 600 million people worldwide, are a source of benefits in socio-cultural and constitute the basis of knowledge of indigenous peoples. All these factors taken together reinforce the message that the UN wants to give that forests are vital to the survival and welfare of all people in the world.
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