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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by tropical forests?
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by tropical forests?
- Less than 7 per cent (correct)
- Around 10 per cent
- More than 15 per cent
- Less than 3 per cent
How many people rely on forests for subsistence?
How many people rely on forests for subsistence?
- 3 billion
- 1 billion
- 2.5 billion
- 1.6 billion (correct)
What is the main reason for putting a price on the carbon in forests?
What is the main reason for putting a price on the carbon in forests?
- To encourage deforestation
- To promote sustainable forest management
- To reduce greenhouse gas emissions (correct)
- To increase the value of forests