Norway, being one of the world's leaders in green energy, is very conscious of its environmental impact. However, there is one planetary constraint that Norwegians could not have planned for, but their development as a nation has helped to preserve their environment. This is the fact that Norway's population has ceased it's growth and while this does cause other problems, it will preserve Norway's natural lands and forests because new housing and infrastructure is not needed for a stable population.
As can be seen in the figure below, Norway's forests have held steady through the past 25 years.
Extent of forest and other wooded land
| Forest | 9,130 | 9,301 | 9,387 |
| Other wooded land | 2,870 | 2,699 | 2,613 |
| Forest and other wooded land | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Other land | 18,625 | 18,625 | 18,625 |
| ...of which with tree cover | - | - | - |
| Total land area | 30,625 | 30,625 | 30,625 |
| Inland water bodies | 1,751 | 1,751 | 1,751 |
| Total area of country | 32,376 | 32,376 | 32,376
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That is so interesting that although Norway's population has increased, they are still able to conserve and preserve their forests and other woodlands! Next time, you may want to cite the info :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting example - you're finding really good, supportive evidence on Norway, I encourage you to also study this country a little more critically too.
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