The environmental documentary Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a film about the most destructive industry facing the planet today. The film’s maker Kip Anderson discusses how “animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation‚ water consumption and pollution‚ is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry‚ and is a primary driver of rainforest destruction‚ species extinction‚ habitat loss‚ topsoil erosion‚ ocean “dead zones‚” and virtually every other environmental
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are announced as a forest reserve to preserve our forest from destroyed. Not only important to flora and fauna but also to people. For some people‚ their lives depends on forest. However‚ deforestation activity by irresponsible people has led to imbalanced ecosystem. First of all‚ the effect of deforestation is pollution especially water pollution. This problem occurred when people often cut down the trees illegally. So‚ there are no roots to hold and prevent the soil from fall down. The soil that
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Nigeria E-mail:aroby_hillary@yahoo.com Abstract Nigeria has a total land area of 983‚213 km2 occupied by about 140 Million people: The interaction of these millions of people with their environment has left indelible mark on the landscape. Deforestation‚ desertification‚ flooding‚ erosion and all kinds of pollution as well as climate change are some of the resultant effects of man’s interaction with his environment. These changes occur as the people attempt to acquire their seemingly endless desire
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In her article "Carving up the Amazon" (Nature 3/22/2014)‚ Barbara Fraser descripes the effects of road construction and deforestation in the Amazon and on a global scale. Fraser states that rainforest destruction began in the 1970s. Since then‚ the road network has extended year by year. The forest must be cut down and the roads offer a way to penetrate the forest and destroy large parts of it. This causes changes in the remaining forest. One of the consequences of the construction of roads is
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Simulation Paper SCI/362 December 5th‚ 2011 Willise Riche‚ M.D. Simulation Paper There are thousands of pharmaceutical companies in the world today who thrive on rainforests around the world for its plants and trees for production of different herbal remedies. The rainforests account for majority of the world’s plants and animals and produce a high amount of the world’s oxygen. Also the rainforest are home to different Indian Tribes such as the Kikuyu Tribe. The global population continues
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KOHINOOR BUSINESS SCHOOL Business Research Management Research Report On Afforestation Process in Lonavala & Khandala Guided By: Submitted by: Prof. Saravan Krishnamurthy Remya .K. Nair(TL) -9232 Ashwani Chaudhary -9207
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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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produced in order to cater for our population’s needs. As a result‚ there is more land required to be cleared for livestock to feed on vegetation for them to grow and be eligible to be slaughtered. Agriculture seems to be 34% responsible for the deforestation in Amazon. It involves the subsistence agriculture and commercial agriculture. Sections of the rainforest are cleared by conducting in a ‘slash and burn’ method‚ however‚ in a larger degree; forest clearers burn hundreds to thousands of hectares
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only been around for 20 years. The Amazon Watch’s main functions are‚ partnering with environmental and indigenous organizations‚ preservation of the ecological systems in the Amazon Rainforest‚ and holding corporate entities accountable for the deforestation. Amongst their functions‚ the Amazon Watch holds a high priority for the indigenous people. Around 400 distinct
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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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