Deforestation and Forest Degradation, New Renewable Energy, Human Health in Managing Climate Change |Biomedgrid

Forests provide important health benefits for everyone, especially to people who are closely related to the ecosystems, including urban residents. Although the use of forests for food security and nutrition have been widely discussed, their diverse roles in human health has received little attention [1]. According to previous studies, forests provide ecosystem services such as food, medicinal plants, clean water, firewood, and income, which have an indirect impact on human health and well-being. It was also discovered that their direct effects range from physical, mental, to social benefits [2]. This makes it necessary to maintain forests' health to ensure the well-being of the people by mitigating climate change and regulating infectious diseases. Furthermore, they have a positive impact on air quality through the deposition of pollutants into the vegetation canopy, reduction in summer air temperature, and ultraviolet radiation. However, ecosystem services and goods provided are threatened by deforestation, and forest degradation, including biodiversity, pollution, and climate change [3].