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Forests and their forgotten communities: In May 2008 a helicopter flew over unexplored parts of the Amazon in Acre State in Brazil, near the country’s border with Peru. Onboard were officials from Funai, the Brazilian government's Indian affairs department, on a mission to prove the existence of unknown Amazonian tribes who have never been in contact with the outside world. The few aerial pictures Funai has released show startled and intrigued people and their huts but do not reveal any landmarks which could be used to identify the exact location.
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Outlook 2020 (Belgium): Study on the impact of climate change on the Brussels part of the Sonian Forest (Forêt de Soignes) in the Brussels-Capital Region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Nature protection and biodiversity - Outlook 2020 (Belgium)
Nature protection and biodiversity - State and impacts (Belgium): Abundance and distribution of selected species in the Walloon Region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Nature protection and biodiversity - State and impacts (Belgium)
Nature protection and biodiversity - State and impacts (Belgium): Abundance and distribution of selected species in the Flemish Region
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › … › Belgium › Nature protection and biodiversity - State and impacts (Belgium)
Progress towards halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010: This report assesses farmland, forests, freshwater ecosystems, marine and coastal systems, wetlands of international importance and mountain ecosystems in order to provide evidence of progress — or lack of progress — towards the 2010 target of halting the loss of biodiversity.
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Sharing nature's riches: Of the 8.2 billion tonnes of materials consumed in EU-27 Member States in 2007, minerals accounted for 52 %, fossil fuels for 23 %, biomass for 21 % and metals for 4 % (SOER 2010)
Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2011 › Articles
The Year of the Forest: celebrating forests for people: 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods. Forests are home to 300 million people worldwide
Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2011 › Articles
World Forest Day highlights multiple threats on forests: Forests cover over 30 % of the earth's surface. They are one of the most important 'storehouses' of biological diversity on land and play a key role in regulating our planet's climate. Their importance and the wide array of threats on world's forests are in the spotlight during the World Forest Day 21 March and the UN International Year of Forests 2011.
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