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Deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions are linked as primary drivers of environmental degradation, with deforestation identified as a key activity to reduce to mitigate emissions [1]. Both are significant outcomes of current global food systems [2] and are central targets for coordinated global action to limit warming [3].
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Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 1 fact
claimCurrent global food systems contribute a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions, land conversion, deforestation, and biodiversity loss, while agriculture accounts for the majority of global freshwater withdrawals, according to the FAO and WHO (2019).
Comprehensive Overview on the Present State and Evolution of ... link.springer.com 1 fact
claimCoordinated global action, including initiatives to stop deforestation, encourage afforestation, and save natural carbon sinks, is essential to reduce warming and the harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants bio4climate.org 1 fact
claimKaren Holl and Pedro Brancalion (2020) argue that while well-planned tree-planting projects are important for ecological and human well-being, they are problematic when promoted as a simple, silver-bullet solution that overshadows more effective actions like reducing deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.