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Read this article then answer the following questions.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
1. According to the article, we would be able to reduce wood consumption through wiser consumption, more efficiency, responsible forestry practices, good governance and more transparency. More specifically, countries with low recovery rates could start to recycle more, which would decrease the initial amount of deforestation required to supply new paper. Also, we would need plantations to reduce pressure on national forests, as well as well-managed forests.
ReplyDelete2. I think that some of these measures will be adopted and we eventually could reach our goal if everyone is willing to make small sacrifices. If everyone is informed of the situation and motivated to help, I don't think that it would take very long at all. However, it is getting people motivated that is the problem, so the outcome could go either way. In addition to everyone playing a small part, if large companies that consume a large amount of paper pitch in and agree to take measures to reduce deforestation, we would definitely be able to get to a rate of zero deforestation and forest degradation.
1. We need to act fast, be smarter about consumption, cut down trees responsibly( in a way that does not cause too much harm), increase in recycling in countries that have issues with recovery and the government needs to start being honest about what they are and aren't doing.
ReplyDelete2. I do believe some of these measures will be adopted and eventually we will reach net zero deforestation but it will take awhile to get there because we are used to cutting down trees with little regard to the future effects.
1) One way is to reduce the Net wood consumption and plant more trees for the ones we cut down. this way there are more trees, and we dont have to worry about finding a substitute.
ReplyDelete2) They are used at the moment by the logging industry
1. just a greater consciousness on the part of the consumer. If people realize how much wood they are consuming and try to use less the problem will be solved.
ReplyDelete2. It will take a long time for these measures to be adopted because of short term greed.
1. in order to reduce wood consumption we really have to limit the amount of trees being cut down at a time, since there are many trees being cut down without much consideration for the future of the forests.
ReplyDelete2. eventually some of these measures might be adopted, but possibly only when the situation gets a lot worse than it is now. again i think that eventually the net zero deforestation will happen but it will take a long time for it to do so because people do not really take much consideration in the environment for it to happen any time soon.
To reduce wood consumption we need to be more conscious of cutting down trees and being efficient In the process. More countries could also start recycling, and the forests could be managed better.
ReplyDeleteI do think these measure will be adopted with more awareness of recycling to other countries and net zero deforestation could be evetually reached again.
To reduce wood consumption we need to be more conscious of cutting down trees and being efficient In the process. More countries could also start recycling, and the forests could be managed better.
ReplyDeleteI do think these measure will be adopted with more awareness of recycling to other countries and net zero deforestation could be evetually reached again.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDeleteWe can reduce wood consumption by recycling old wooden products, planting trees where we have chopped them down, chopping trees down more efficiently, and getting more trees from plantations as opposed to forests.
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
I doubt we will meet the goal of zero deforestation by 2020. In 7 years, the population will have swelled and more people will be desperate for homes and fuel. I think that eventually, in the far future, it may become possible for us to abolish all deforestation. I think the situation will need to get a lot more dire before this happens however because in part, as Winston Churchill said, "Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing after every contrary option has been exhausted."
1. We can reduce wood consumption by replanting trees where they were cut down, take old wood products and recycle them, use wood from chopped trees sufficiently, and just be more conscious of what and how we produce wood from trees.
ReplyDelete2. I don't think these measures will be adopted because humans want the environment to change around them instead of humans changing for the environment.I believe in the future we will be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation because humans have to consider the environment.
1.We can reduce wood consumption by trying to increase the amount of recycling that occurs in countries with low recovery rates and high consumption growth. As well as this if we begin to use our resources more efficiently we can change our consumption patters. We can also begin to make more plantations, and manage our forests well.
ReplyDelete2. I think that some of these measures may be adopted, but others may not be. If people are more well informed of the issues of our degrading forests then they may understand why it is so necessary to help enforce these measures. Yet at the same time large companies, and deforestation companies will probably not care about saving trees and achieving a goal of net zero deforestation because they are interested in making profit, and keeping their companies afloat.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDeleteWe can reduce wood consumption by taking old products made out of wood and recycling them, replanting trees in places where they were cut down, using the wood from trees that have been chopped down more thoroughly and efficiently, and being more conscious of what and how we produce wood from trees.
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
I don't think these measures will be adopted because humans care more about helping themselves in the short term and making the world change to fit them than they do about changing themselves to help the environment. I don't think in the future we will be able to reach net zero deforestation and forest degradation because by the time people finally realize they need to get serious about saving the environment, it will already be too far gone.
1.) We can reduce wood consumption by using more recyclable products. Using all of the wood and letting less go to waste, as well as replanting more trees to replenish the trees they took.
ReplyDelete2.)Sadly, I don't believe any of these measures will be adopted. Because of the idea of Capitalism, it means that companies will have to compete at the top level without many breaks; and when it comes to the point where changing their system would also call for a large loss in money, and large companies care more about profit than anything else.
1. We can reduce wood consumption by increasing recycling, specifically in regions with low rates of recovery as well as planting plantations and using resources more efficiently. We also need to find alternatives to wood and paper, as well as their uses as energy sources.
ReplyDelete2. If all of these solutions were put into place, I do believe that this is possible, however due to political, economic and social push-back, making these plans a reality is very difficult. I do think some of these measures will be adopted, especially those that are easier to put into place, like encouraging higher recycling rates, however, developing new energy sources is much more time consuming and needs further research, making it less likely.
1. We can reduce wood consumption by using wood more efficiently and using more recyclable products. This especially need to be done in areas with low recovery rates. Additionally, creating more plantations would assist with reducing wood consumption.
ReplyDelete2. I think that putting all of these solutions in action would prove to be very difficult. Some are easier to act upon but others would definitely be more difficult. I think that it is a good long term goal to have but it may have to be very very long term.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDeleteWe can reduce wood consumption by recycling wood, and using sustainable forests. We can also find alternatives to wood, like bamboo, which replenishes itself much faster than normal trees used for wood.
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
I think that eventually we can reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation by using all of the alternative sources to wood, but I don't think that it is possible to do it by 2020.
1. in order to reduce wood consumption we must limit the amount of trees being cut down at a time, since there are many trees being cut down without much consideration for the future of the forests.
ReplyDelete2. Putting all of these solutions in action would prove to be very difficult. Some are easier to act upon but others would definitely be more difficult. Although the goal may be good the possibility of it is slim
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDeleteWe can reduce wood consumption by using and promoting the use of recycled good which in turn would lower the number of trees getting cut down. Also, the world offers many other versions of woods that function just the same, much like bamboo, which is a good alternative because it grows exponentially faster than wood and in some cases, is much stronger and therefore viable.
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
These measured, if they were to be adapted, it would not be for a whole because as of now, many people are greedy and do not care about the environment that is helping them. Even though the measures might be very beneficial to the environment, they are very unlikely because many people still want and use wood in excess and it would be vary hard for them to switch to an alternative or help stabilize the forest, and currently, wood is very accessible and valuable. Therefore, many large companies have no incentive to switch away from wood.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDelete- Wood consumption can be reduced via simple steps like conservation and recycling, consumption efficiency, forest management and plantation.
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
- I'm sure that some of these measures will be adopted because they are fairly simple concepts and can be relatively easily adopted without any large problems. The goal of 2020 seems a little unrealistic to me thought because there is no way that you can get everyone on earth to be on the same page in just 7 years.
1.We need to act fast, be smarter about consumption, cut down trees responsibly( in a way that does not cause too much harm), increase in recycling in countries that have issues with recovery and the government needs to start being honest about what they are and aren't doing.
ReplyDelete2. Putting all of these solutions in action would prove to be very difficult. Some are easier to act upon but others would definitely be more difficult. Although the goal may be good the possibility of it is slim.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDeleteAccording to the article, we can reduce wood consumption in many ways. These include recycling old wood products, because this will reduce the amount of trees needed to be cut down to create new products. Also, we can use alternatives to wood such as bamboo.
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
I don't think these measures will ever be adopted because most people's concern aren't with conservation of wood because they aren't totally educated on how much wood we're using. I don't think we'll ever be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation because I don't think it's possible for the population to come totally together to stop deforestation.
1. We can reduce w00d c0nsumpti0n by recycling w00d pr0ducts and using alternative w00d s0urces like bamboo. This w0uld reduce the number 0f trees we need to cut d0wn.
ReplyDelete2. These solutions are very far-fetched since the entire population of the world will never come together and stop using wood. Its just a ridiculous expectation that will take generations to actually happen.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDeleteWood consumption can be reudeced by recycling the wood products, such as cardboard and paper, as well as using other wood sources, such as bamboo which grow quickly.
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
It is hard to conclude that these measures will be adopted due to the fact that the people's priorities don't lie under conservation of wood. I highly doubt we will ever reach a net zero deforestation just because of the high intakes and needs of wood.
1.) We can reduce wood consumption by using and promoting the use of recycled good which in turn would lower the number of trees getting cut down. Also, the world offers many other versions of woods that function just the same, much like bamboo, which is a good alternative because it grows exponentially faster than wood and in some cases, is much stronger and therefore viable.
ReplyDelete2.) If all of these solutions were put into place, I do believe that this is possible, however due to political, economic and social push-back, making these plans a reality is very difficult. I do think some of these measures will be adopted, especially those that are easier to put into place, like encouraging higher recycling rates, however, developing new energy sources is much more time consuming and needs further research, making it less likely.
1. According to the article we can reduce wood consumption by having more recycling in countries with high consumption, as well as increasing the efficiency of products consisting of wood which decrease the needed wood, and establishing tree plantations in which the usage would be controlled and the trees from natural forests wouldn't be in such great danger.
ReplyDelete2. I think that recycling will be a method that humans begin using on a larger scale because overall it does preserve a large amount of our natural resources, and the initiative for it has already been taking, so it's not a concept that's completely new to people. The second option which is increasing efficiency will probably be taken up eventually, but I don't think it will be any time soon just because the costs for it will probably be higher than just recycling. This is because finding and creating technology that is more efficient is high and companies might be reluctant to let go of the funds for it. I don't think that the goal of zero deforestation and forest degradation will be reached in the given amount of time.
1. According to this article, we can reduce wood consumption by being more efficient, by having more governing of laws, by having better forest practices and more transparency. As well recycling and using plantations to ease strain on wild natural forests would help slow deforestation.
ReplyDelete2. If everyone were willing to sacrifice and make smarter or better decisions then perhaps some of these measures could be enacted. However, net zero deforestation and forest degredation seems extremely unlikely as many are willing to pay just to say their furniture is "wild" or just not care because they are too detached from nature.
1. According to the article, how can we reduce wood consumption?
ReplyDeleteRecycling/recovery, better efficiency and distribution of wood product industries, wood farming instead of harvesting from natural forests, managing instead of clear-cutting, and decreased use of wood as fuel (sorta).
2. Do you think any of these measures will be adopted? Will we be able to reach the goal of net zero deforestation and forest degradation?
Yes. Technology decreases reliance on paper products and wood as a building material, as well as using wood for fuel. Literally, all that needs to happen is spreading technology we already have, and continuing to research those we do not.