21 March 2023
But despite the attachment we have to our forests and the growing visibility of the issue of their conservation, deforestation on a global scale is only increasing. Over the last twenty years (2001-2021) nearly 11% of the world’s vegetation cover has been lost, mainly due to human activities (GFW). However, 70% of all emerging diseases and almost all pandemics (Zika, Ebola, Nipah, etc.) are zoonoses from wild animals (IPBES). Deforestation and loss of biodiversity in forests increase the prevalence of viruses and other diseases in animal populations. Increased human-wildlife interactions increase the risk of transmission of these diseases to humans.
The question of the future of forests is at the heart of our work at SalvaTerra. At our level, we try to contribute to the sustainable management and protection of this priceless heritage through the work and studies we are currently carrying out:
A lire aussi...
17 May. 2023
Fair Trade, a sacred subject of debate in the fields, in the kitchen and at the table!
"We should only consume Fairtrade certified products so that agricultural workers and farmers can live with dignity!" "Yes, but there is still a lot of marketing and social washing, on the ground workers are exploited and agricultural producers are always poorly paid! "It's not that simple, there are several labels and different issues and practices depending on the context, country and sector... "Yes, but... "No, but... ». What do you think?
23 Mar. 2023
How can we ensure that climate change policy decisions are effectively reflected in public action planning in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFAT) sector? This is the question that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has tried to solve in Togo, with the help of SalvaTerra and our friends Kpérkouma Wala and Dabitora Koumantiga.
SalvaTerra - 6 rue de Panama, 75018 Paris, FRANCE | info@salvaterra.fr | +33 6 66 49 95 31 | | Mentions légales