Problem
Threatened boreal habitats
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Nature:
Boreal forest is among the last of the earth's forest regions to be widely exploited for industrial economies. Timber and mineral extraction are fairly recent land uses but they have increased greatly in extent since the mid 20th century. Other ecological threats (besides non-sustainable forestry) that the Boreal region faces are: (1) air pollution from smelters and power plants; (2) radioactivity from atomic power and weapons testing; (3) water pollution and disruption of habitats if commercialization of a northern shipping route from Tokyo to Rotterdam becomes a reality; (4) adverse impact of new mineral and oil/gas extraction; and (5) new threats to endangered species.
Broader Problems:
Threatened natural habitats Narrower Problems:
Threatened taiga forest habitatsThreatened boreal desert habitatsThreatened boreal dry scrub habitatsThreatened boreal wet forest habitatsThreatened boreal rain forest habitatsThreatened boreal moist forest habitats Related Problems:
Threatened habitats of dead and decaying wood Aggravates:
Threatened species of Rangifer tarandus Strategies:
Conserving boreal habitats Subject(s):
Agriculture, Fisheries → ForestryGeography → Wild
Societal Problems → Vulnerability
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
C: Cross-sectoral problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST