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Inquiry 5: How Well Are We Managing our Forests Worldwide?

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As you know, forests provide many benefits to people and to the environment. For forests to provide these benefits into the future, however, they must be managed so that they remain healthy and sustainable. Scientists collected data to answer the first four inquiries in this journal; using that information, they wanted to know how well the world's forests are being managed and whether we're making progress towards managing the world's forests sustainably.

Inquiry 5: How Well Are We Managing our Forests Worldwide?

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The World's Forests 2 - Vol. 15 No. 2

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  • bole

    (bōl): Tree trunk.

  • correspondent

    (kȯr ə  spän dənt): In the World’s Forests editions, a representative from each country who gathered and sent information to FAO.

  • criteria

    (krī tir ē ə): (singular: criterion) A standard on which a judgment or decision may be based.

  • indicator

    (in dǝ kā tǝr): Something that acts as a sign, symptom, or index of.

  • sustainable

    (sǝ stā nǝ bǝl): Of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not used up or permanently damaged.

  • variable

    (ver ē ə bəl): (1) A factor, trait, or condition that can be changed or controlled; (2) a quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.

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Standards addressed in this Article:

Social Studies Standards

Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
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