(ANSA) - ROMA, 13 OTT - The role of forests in combating climate change and 'most powerful' recognized as important across the world. The figure 'was reiterated during the week of World Congress of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the Forests Dialogue's Initiative on Forests and Climate Change, an initiative that brought together more 'than 250 representatives of governments, business, trade unions, environmental organizations, social groups, communities' and indigenous forest managers in various meetings held over 10 months. For the first time the group agreed on five guiding principles to be proposed to those who must 'negotiate new levels of climate change. In a statement of intent''entitled Beyond REDD: The Role of Forests in Climate Change''(The role of forests in climate change), the group stated in detail what should be the role that forests can play in the battle for stop the damage to the climate. The sustainable forest management that reduces deforestation and degradation and that actively supports the livelihoods of millions of people in communities' dependent forests - reads the paper - must become a priority 'world, since the forests and their products have the ability to' extraordinary reduce greenhouse gas emissions, capture carbon, and reduce the impact of climate change on ' environment and people. And important 'in this regard, especially in Europe, the' impact of the parks, both in containing the effects of climate change in the conservation of biodiversity '. A study by Professor Roberto Gambino Politecnico di Torino, presented this week in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bsaid that in Europe there are more than 75 000 protected areas, amounting to a surfaces of over 90 million hectares, approximately 18% of the sum of 39 European countries (the 27 EU more 'the 7 and 5 non-EU countries in the Balkans). Areas where the presence and 'human action - also underlines the document - in ecological, economic and cultural' has always been very strong and deeply rooted. The study, finally, indicates the need by Europe 's to enhance the international ecological networks, such as the Natura 2000 network, and to establish an alliance between the policies of the Protected Areas and policies of the defense of the landscape. (ANSA).
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