Well known and largely used in the Catholic schools of Germany, Albert StÃ¶cklâs Handbook of the History of Philosophy: Pre-Scholastic and Scholastic Philosophy presents the history of philosophy up to the Scholastic period through a Catholic lens.
Key role for developing countries in fighting greenhouse gas emissions. 4 September 2006, Rome â Most people assume that global warming is caused by burning oil and gas. But in fact between 25 and 30 percent of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere each year â 1.6 billion tonnes â is caused by deforestation.
It is estimated that 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions are the result of deforestation. Deforestation is a particular concern in tropical rainforests because these forests are home to much of the worldâs biodiversity.For example, in the Amazon around 17% of the forest has been lost in the last 50 years, mostly due to forest conversion for cattle ranching.any of the worldâs most threatened and endangered animals live in forests, and 1.6 billion people rely on benefits forests offer, including food, fresh water, clothing, traditional medicine and shelter. But forests around the world are under threat from deforestation, jeopardizing these benefits.