DEFORESTATION AND SPECIES LOSS 1.0 WHAT IS DEFORESTATION? Deforestation is the process whereby natural forests are cleared through logging and/or burning‚ either to use the timber or to replace the area for alternative uses. 2.0 WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF DEFORESTATION? 12-15 million hectares of forest are lost each year‚ the equivalent of 36 football fields per minute. 3.0 WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION? Deforestation can happen quickly‚ such as when a fire sweeps through the
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Declaration of the Millennium Summit". Protecting the environment is preserved and the future survival of humanity. Indeed‚ the environment is our source of food and drinking water. Air is our source of oxygen. The climate allows our survival. And biodiversity is a potential reservoir of drug. Preserving the environment is a matter of survival. In fact in this report we will talk about why protect the environment is important and secondly we will see how we can help to protect the environment. Protect
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preserve air quality by limiting or eliminating the discharge of harmful chemicals into the air and by minimizing the sources of air pollution. This section contains resources and approaches that address air quality and climate change. * Biodiversity Biodiversity is particularly important for creating sustainability because of the specialized roles each species plays in maintaining ecological balance. Communities can promote healthy wildlife by supporting integrative approaches for managing‚ protecting
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Executive summary The Dutch society recognizes the need for sustainable production and use of biomass. This has been expressed by environmental groups and the Parliament. The Dutch government decided to seek solutions by developing sustainability criteria and certification of biomass by a commission sustainable production of biomass (duurzame productie van biomassa‚ DPB). Between January 2006 and July 2006 these criteria have been developed. Parallel to these developments‚ in February 2006 this
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its resource‚ is to maintain the resource in the proper way‚ for that it is compulsory to maintain the environment biodiversity in equal and well channeled manner. As we all learn from the school‚The biodiversity of the environment starts with the food chain and wild animals are in the superior place.The extension of one celled beings doesn’t create any such violation in biodiversity but it create the huge gap in the environment as the result the wildlife are become extinct today. Now days the only
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Creek reserve needs fixing. There is an abnormal growth of weeds‚ litter‚ and damages to the b¬¬¬¬¬¬arbecue and picnic facilities. These all contribute to upset the biodiversity of the reserve. The reason is that the habitats of many animals and birds are destroyed and subsequently makes it hard for them to live or survive. The biodiversity of the reserve affects our community too. Some of the reasons include: • The trees provide food and shelter for animals so we don’t have to deal with occasions where
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and it’s about an endangered animal‚ they mention the owl and how that they are endangered and what they are doing to save them. The chapter then start discussing biodiversity‚ and then goes on it describes the three types‚ which are genetics‚ species and ecological. They also discussed about the threats that exists against biodiversity include habitat destruction‚ climate change and population growth. The video “The Guide” takes place in a Gorongosa national park. This is a documentary that describes
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Natural resources occur naturally within environments that exist relatively undisturbed by mankind‚ in a natural form. A natural resource is often characterized by amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in various ecosystems. Natural resources are derived from the environment. Many of them are essential for our survival while others are used for satisfying our wants. Natural resources may be further classified in different ways. Methods of Conservation The challenge of conservation
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Intro Draft: Try to picture the ocean‚ the world without fish. Imagine diving into or snorkeling over the sea‚ in the( disturbingly tranquil/ dead still) water. No fish‚ sharks‚ turtles or squid‚ no sea life‚ no life of beauty‚ just water‚ all because of our careless overfishing‚ draining the waters of it’s exuberant life.This is what the not so far out future generations might be left with‚if we don’t do something about it‚ and soon. Overfishing is a global catastrophe affecting anyone and everyone
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All ecosystems have the ability to withstand stress. They are able to resist being disturbed or altered and will restore themselves to their original condition if not disturbed too drastically. There are both natural and human induced stresses. An ecosystem is the dynamic complex interaction of plant‚ animal and microorganism communities and their non-living environment as a functional unit. Ecosystems include the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) elements of the environment and the relationships
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