DEFORESTATION
Central Idea
Deforestation gives impact to the life of organism and surround it.
Lines of Inquiry
Related Concept
Causation, Change, Responsibility
Deforestation gives impact to the life of organism and surround it.
Lines of Inquiry
- The role of government in protecting the forest from deforestation
- The role of technology to prevent deforestation in the future
- The effect of deforestation on people and environment
Related Concept
Causation, Change, Responsibility
Indonesia's Deforestation Dropped 60 Percent in 2017, but There's More to Do
In the midst of the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss in 2017, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 percent drop in tree cover loss in primary forests compared with 2016. That's the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from primary forest loss equivalent to 0.2 gigatons of carbon dioxide, or about the same emissions released from burning over 199 billion pounds of coal.
New data from the University of Maryland, released on Global Forest Watch, calculated tree cover loss—defined as the loss of any trees, regardless of cause or type, from tropical rainforest to tree plantation—within Indonesia's primary forest and protected peatland. The decline in tree cover loss in Indonesia was at odds with other countries' experiences last year, with record-high loss of tree cover in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-highest level in Brazil, a spike in Colombia and forest disruption caused by storms in the Caribbean.
The decrease in Indonesia's tree cover loss is likely due in part to the national peat drainage moratorium, in effect since 2016. Primary forest loss in protected peat areas went down by 88 percent between 2016 and 2017, to the lowest level ever recorded. Additionally, 2017 was a non-El Niño year, which brought wetter conditions and fewer fires compared to past years. Educational campaigns and increased enforcement of forest laws from local police have also helped prevent land-clearing by fire.
Kalimantan and Sumatra experienced the largest reduction in primary forest loss between 2016 and 2017 by 68 percent and 51 percent respectively, with the largest reduction seen in South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan and Jambi. On the other hand, West Sumatra and North Sumatra saw an increase in forest cover loss.
source: https://www.wri.org/blog/2018/08/indonesias-deforestation-dropped-60-percent-2017-theres-more-do
In the midst of the second-worst year for tropical tree cover loss in 2017, Indonesia saw an encouraging sign: a 60 percent drop in tree cover loss in primary forests compared with 2016. That's the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from primary forest loss equivalent to 0.2 gigatons of carbon dioxide, or about the same emissions released from burning over 199 billion pounds of coal.
New data from the University of Maryland, released on Global Forest Watch, calculated tree cover loss—defined as the loss of any trees, regardless of cause or type, from tropical rainforest to tree plantation—within Indonesia's primary forest and protected peatland. The decline in tree cover loss in Indonesia was at odds with other countries' experiences last year, with record-high loss of tree cover in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-highest level in Brazil, a spike in Colombia and forest disruption caused by storms in the Caribbean.
The decrease in Indonesia's tree cover loss is likely due in part to the national peat drainage moratorium, in effect since 2016. Primary forest loss in protected peat areas went down by 88 percent between 2016 and 2017, to the lowest level ever recorded. Additionally, 2017 was a non-El Niño year, which brought wetter conditions and fewer fires compared to past years. Educational campaigns and increased enforcement of forest laws from local police have also helped prevent land-clearing by fire.
Kalimantan and Sumatra experienced the largest reduction in primary forest loss between 2016 and 2017 by 68 percent and 51 percent respectively, with the largest reduction seen in South Sumatra, Central Kalimantan and Jambi. On the other hand, West Sumatra and North Sumatra saw an increase in forest cover loss.
source: https://www.wri.org/blog/2018/08/indonesias-deforestation-dropped-60-percent-2017-theres-more-do
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STEP 1
IDENTIFYING GLOBAL SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
EXPLORING, WONDERING AND QUESTIONING
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Step 2
DETERMINING TIMING AND TIME FRAME
mAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PREVIOUS LEARNING AND CURRENT LEARNING
STEP 3
ENGAGING SUPPORT FROM THE LEARNING COMMUNITY
collecting data and reporting finding/researching and seeking information
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Meet Kak Dwi Safitri Mutiara from WWF (World Wild Fund). We obtained the information about the importance of Forest and the impacts of Deforestation towards urban community.
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Interview Session with Bapak Ir. Djoko Widardjo (Tenaga Ahli Menteri Bidang Tata Kelola dan Kehutanan) and Bapak Djati Witjaksono (Ka Biro Hubungan Masyarakat in Manggala Wanabhakti.
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Receive more information about the current issues of a city that related to forest and pollution from Babeh Idin at Hutan Kota Pesanggrahan Sangga Buana Karang Tengah.
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STEP 4
organizing and learning
Experimenting and playing with POSSIBILITIES
Solving problems in a variety of ways
After meeting different guest speakers and gaining more information, we decided to focus on the pollution caused by decreasing of trees. The pollution surrounds us and it is getting worse.
