Rainforests once covered 14% of the Earth's surface but now only cover 6% as they are being destroyed. Over half an acre is lost every second primarily due to logging, cattle ranching, and agriculture. This is resulting in the loss of 137 plant and animal species every day and will destroy nearly half of all species in the next 25 years. Solutions involve sustainable harvesting of rainforest resources, addressing the root causes of poverty and landlessness that drive deforestation, and returning control of forests to local communities.

1. Where Have All the Rainforests Gone?

21. Timber Labeling: the FSC