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Home »Environment» Forests: a record for Italy, 200 for trees … – OnuItalia

NEW YORK – “For a century in this part of Italy has launched a massive campaign of reforestation and today Italians reached a record of 200 trees per capita. Over the last 40 years nature has regained 3.5 million hectares. The threat of floods, and ‘was greatly reduced. Italy is going through the period with the highest rate of forest of its last 500 years of history “: and ‘a landscape full of green urban and suburban one described at the UN as a representative of Italian during a panel discussion level on the state of forests in the world.

Italy “is experimenting with urban forests that offer the promise to significantly reduce pollution and related diseases, with related costs for health”, He added the representative Italian: “These forests prevent the clogging of drains by their ability ‘to hold water, facilitate waste management, mitigate heat waves, and generally improve the quality’ of life million inhabitants of the city ‘. “

And even though much remains to be done, Italy and’ recognize that our forests, to think of the seas, and ‘top-priority’ for the country sustainable development, ready to share his experience and to play a constructive role in global politics: in this light Italy supported the inclusion of forests in two new sustainable development goals after 2015: SDG6 (water and sanitation) and the SDG 15 (protection, restoration and sustainable use of resources). (AB, May 15, 2015)

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