“FSC presents new procedure for the promotion and protection of forests”
On May 22, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) presented the new ecosystem services procedure, a global initiative that seeks to create incentives for the preservation of the valuable services that forests provide to the planet.
The FSC is a non-governmental organization dedicated to the accreditation and certification of public and private entities that provide environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world's forests. Their work is of great value to achieve the global goal of preserving life and terrestrial ecosystems set by the United Nations Organization.
The new procedure will be available for implementation as of August 21, 2018, and plans to provide additional economic aid to forest owners, small owners and communities to implement the necessary tools to monitor and verify the positive impacts that their conservation efforts generate on the ecosystem.
Among the benefits generated by forests to the ecosystem, we can list the main ones:
- Transformation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in air. Thus avoiding greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the danger of global warming.
- Controlled infiltration of water into the subsoil. Through the roots and foliage, rainwater slowly penetrates the soil, supplying the underground basins with water, while preventing erosion and earth movements.
- Provide home and food to much of the terrestrial biodiversity.
- Serve as a biological corridor for a large number of species.
- It serves as a platform to generate other essential services for life on the planet, such as soil enrichment and pollination of plants that provide food for all life on Earth, including humans.