现在,全球食物、原材料和燃料需求的增长已超过了本星球的承受能力。这种情形严重地影响着世界的林业。为了满足木材和农产品的需求,每1分钟,就有36个足球场面积大小的森林被伐。并且,贪得无厌的欲望正在导致不负责任的,经常是非法的采伐。非法采伐和相关的贸易构成对森林的严重威胁,同时,也危害着木业的原材料供应。非法采伐的廉价、不符合标准的材料进入市场对负责的合法生产者也是很大的威胁。面对这样的挑战,你怎么能肯定你没有不知不觉地帮助了世界森林的退化和被 The global demand for food, raw materials and fuels now exceeds the capacity of our planet. This situation has a serious impact on the world’s forestry. To meet the demand for timber and agricultural products, 36 football field-size forests are cut down every minute. And insatiable appetites are leading to irresponsible and often illegal logging. Illegal logging and related trade constitute a serious threat to forests and, at the same time, endanger the supply of raw materials for the wood industry. The entry of cheap, substandard, illegally harvested materials into the market is also a significant threat to the responsible legal producer. In the face of such challenges, how can you be sure that you have not unknowingly helped deforestation and the world’s forests