"Forests for People"

Today marks the inauguration of the United Nations International Year of Forests under the slogan “Forests For People”. It also coincides with the release of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s biennial report on the state of the world’s forests.

This International Year aims to raise awareness of the vital role forests play in a number of important issues facing the planet today, such as climate change.

“The overall picture knowing our dependence from nature and in this sense from forests is still weak”, says

Speaking to Vatican Radio, Mr Rojas-Briales also stresses the importance of forests in the fight against hunger and poverty by, as he says, “highlighting and strengthening the capacity of forests to provide livelihoods to populations.” Listen to interview here