Healthy forests key for green growth, says UN report

The world's forests, if managed properly, can help deliver a strong and durable global green economy, a UN report has concluded. But the report's authors said that nations needed to do more to ensure the right policies are in place if forests are to meet their maximum potential. In another initiative, an international collaboration has pledged to restore 18 million hectares of wooded landscapes. The findings were launched at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil. See full Article.