the environment and the economy. Critically discuss the causes of deforestation and solutions to it. Deforestation is the cutting down of a large area of trees and the destruction of forests by people. Forests are what we call an exhaustible resource‚ one which can be used up if it is not used carefully. Over the last few decades‚ deforestation has threatened the rainforests with total extinction. To understand why deforestation is such an important issue‚ you first have to understand why trees
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Threatened Habitats A habitat is the physical environment in which a community of plants and animals live. There are many different habitats around the world. Threatened habitats are those that are in danger of being destroyed for reasons such as deforestation‚ pollution‚ urbanisation‚ natural disasters‚ increasing temperatures and erosion. Habitat destruction is happening all over the world. Tropical rainforests in Central and South America and in Southeast Asia and parts of Australia are being threatened
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Causes and consequences of reduced biodiversity in tropical rain forests In many tropical countries‚ the majority of deforestation results from the actions of poor subsistence cultivators. However‚ in Brazil only about one-third of recent deforestation can be linked to cultivators. A large portion of deforestation in Brazil can be attributed to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests‚ misguided government policies‚ inappropriate World Bank projects‚ and commercial exploitation
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effectiveness of organisations in improving the environment. In this task i will be assessing the effectiveness of the greenpeace organisation in improving the environment. Over the years Greenpeace has targeted some of the worlds largest drivers of deforestation such as the palm oil industry in Indonesia and Malaysia‚ also the soy and casttle industries in the Brazilian Amazon. These are a prime example of successful Greenpeace campaigns. For example; In 2006 the Greenpeace launched campaigns targetting
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species living in all kinds of rainforests. Some valuable resources there that we all we are the type of plants we use for medicine‚ we get food there like bananas‚ we use tress as well‚ and many more but that’s a few to name. 2. What impact does deforestation have on the rainforests? What are some of the short and long-term consequences that result from the destruction of the rainforests? The impact would be leaving all those species there to die because they don’t know where to go mostly all of can
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activity is cultivation though pastoralism is also practised.several problems were noted for example cultivation on the slopy areas which has led to massive soil erosion sedimentation of few streams leading to loss of biodiversity.overgazing and deforestation has also caused major destruction in this ecosystem. Road construction has to erosion leading to sedimentation. No effort was noted as far as conservation of the environment is concerned.Slopy
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significantly exploited for its agricultural potential and natural resources; cattle ranching‚ soya bean and palm oil plantations‚ mining and timber. The most significant consequence of these forms of exploitation is deforestation. There are many management strategies to combat deforestation‚ popular choices are; legislation‚ ecotourism‚ selective logging and various tree regeneration schemes. In this essay I will assess the extent to which these management schemes are successful in terms of sustainability
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there. A. Problem Thesis Statement: I believe there is a problem with deforestation. B. Overview: Today I will discuss how many trees forests lose a year‚ the causes and effects of deforestation‚ and how it affects you. Body – Showing the Need: The size of forests are diminishing globally. This is starting to become serious issue‚ and the extent of its seriousness will increase in the future if this rate of deforestation continues. A. Evidence: (Facts) 1. According to understory.ran.org‚ primary
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considered to be as important as water and air. Water and wind erosion account for more than 80% of the 20 million square kilometers degraded around the world. Soil degradation occurs when vegetation is fully removed from the ground. For example‚ deforestation has a significant part to play in erosion as the roots of trees and plants is what holds the soil together‚ without roots the soil is then vulnerable to wind erosion and water erosion. As for the effect that soil degradation has on the economy
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activities: the behaviour/act of an individual or group that typically potentially affects the natural environment which is generally driven by personal‚ national or international economic benefits e.g. deforestation. Unfortunately 17% of the forest cover has been lost in the last 50 years due to deforestation in the form of/to make space for logging‚ mining‚ cattle ranches‚ tourism‚
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