In fact, the only thing that is relatively new is the mismanagement and overuse of forests and forest products.

Attached is a great short-film directed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and narrated by David Attenborough.

The video points out the long association humans have had with forests along with everything in it. It encourages people to think about the environment they live in and the role forests can play in an emerging green economy, particularly in developing countries.