FOREST DEPLETION I.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction 2. Forest Depletion 3. Pollution 4. Climate change 5. Summary 6. Glossary

1. Topic

1 : Forest depletion

Introduction: Vanishing forests are the cause of major concern as they are impacting the environment in a big way. Link video 1vof forest depletion. The cause of depletion of forest varies from area to areas. Over harvesting, over grazing, air pollution, extreme weather condition and infestation are some of them. Link video 2 According to a UN survey, half of the original forest cover has vanished in the last 30 years.(Link 1). This is the cause of major concern for all as 60 million people depend on forest for food ( Link 2) and over one in five person is dependent on the forest for livelihood (Link 3).

Link 4 pictures of past and present Link 5 video of forest depletion

While filing the story on the issue certain points may be taken into consideration. (link Doc/PPT) Activities:

1. Quiz: a. True/False i. ii. Has the forest cover on earth has declined by more than half in the last 30 years? Over one in ten persons are dependent on forests for livelihood.

b. Choose the right answer: i. Percentage of forest cover vanished in the last 30 years. - More than half of the original - Less than half of the original
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More than quarter of the original

2. Go to a press conference of the ministry of forest of your state. Forest Minister will brief the media on the present status of forest cover in the state. A report will be released on the forest cover of the state on the same day. File a story on the present status of forest cover on the basis of the aforesaid report and the ministers statement.

Dos and donts for reporting on forest depletion issue.

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the view points of all the stakeholders may be taken for example people affected, government forest department, minister, bureaucrats, NGOs like WWF, the industrialists, economists, environmentalists, scientists. (links of interview) The story should help in creating better understanding of the issue of vanishing forests and should be able to influence the decision of the policy makers. (example) The story should be balanced and without bias towards any of the stake holders. Dont give your view point but after giving the view point of all the parties, leave it to public and policy makers to decide on the issue and act. Support and enrich your story by embedding appropriate bytes of the minister, vox pop, comments of the experts on the issue.

Dos and donts for reporting on forest depletion issue. a. The view points of all the stakeholders may be taken for example people affected, government forest department, minister, bureaucrats, NGOs like WWF, the industrialists, economists, environmentalists, scientists. (links of interview) b. The story should help in creating better understanding of the issue of vanishing forests and should be able to influence the decision of the policy makers. (Example) c. The story should be balanced and without bias towards any of the stake holders. d. Dont give your view point but give a factual information only e. Balance the story by giving the view point of all the parties. f. Your act as watchdog and hold decision makers accountable for their actions and inactions. g. Support and enrich your story by embedding appropriate bytes of the minister, vox pop, comments of the experts on the issue.

h. Write the story as per the editorial policy of your channel/ organization. i. Try to humanize the story by giving appropriate examples.