6 Conclusion
89. Failure to halt deforestation will raise greenhouse
gas concentrations in the atmosphere above safe levels, even if
industrial emissions are reduced to zero. Failure to end deforestation
quickly could double the cost of avoiding dangerous climate change
to 2030. The economic, environmental and development case for
ending deforestation is overwhelming. Success is only possible
if the international community works together effectively.[129]
In the long-term, the focus must be wider than just deforestation.
Globally a more sustainable way to use land that encompasses agriculture,
forestry, development, biodiversity and climate change is essential.
129 The Eliasch Review, Climate change: Financing
Global Forests, October 2008 Back
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