1 Deforestation: Causes‚ Effects and Control Strategies Sumit Chakravarty1‚ S. K. Ghosh2‚ C. P. Suresh2‚ A. N. Dey1 and Gopal Shukla3 1Department of Forestry & Post Harvest Technology‚ Faculty of Horticulture Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya‚ Pundibari 3ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region‚ Research Center‚ Plandu Ranchi India 2Pomology 1. Introduction The year 2011 is ‘The International Year of Forests’. This designation has generated momentum bringing greater attention to the forests
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more remote forests—which leads to further deforestation. Forests are also cut as a result of growing urban sprawl. Not all deforestation is intentional. Some is caused by a combination of human and natural factors like wildfires and subsequent overgrazing‚ which may prevent the growth of young trees. Deforestation has many negative effects on the
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Extinction is the ceasing of a species to exist on this Earth. A species officially becomes extinct when all of the species no longer exists. A species is to become certainly extinct when there is an extremely small number of it and it is unable to reproduce to create more of itself. Therefore‚ we say a species is in for certain extinction if it cannot reproduce itself. Extinctions occur at a great pace and species that we did not even know existed become extinct all the time. Scientists say that
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Research Paper Final Draft “Improving the Health of Citizens and the Environment” Research Question: Should the governments set standards for the food producing multinational companies to ensure the safety of its citizens and the environment? Introduction As a necessary part of human survival‚ food is a human right. Small‚ local family farms were the bedrock of traditional rural communities and the global food security which was the ability of countries to produce the food they need to survive
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FEASIBILITY OF TWO FRESH WATER SUPPLY TECHNIQUES IN SUDAN 1.0 INTRODUCTION Access to clean water is considered a basic human right and in many countries when sustainable development is considered‚ water is at the top of the list of priorities (Omer‚ 2008). The value of water is increasingly felt in areas such as Sudan‚ where precipitation is inadequate while temperatures are high resulting in dry or arid conditions (Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)‚ cited in USAID‚ 2010). Two-thirds
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ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN INDIA BY DIVISION OF EDUCATION SERVICES (VISITOR SERVICES) NMNH (MoEF)‚ NEW DELHI ENDANGERED ANIMALS IN INDIA • Critically Endangered species in India According to the Red Data Book of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)‚ there are 47 critically endangered species in India (As of 5 September 2011 (2011-0905) • The Red list of 2012 is out on 18 february 2012 at Rio +20 Earth Summit. Red List has listed 132 species of plants and animals as Critically Endangered
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WRT 101 – Final Research Paper 29 April 2012 Bullying and it’s relation to the tactics of the Food Industry Bullying‚ as we know it in society today‚ directly correlates to the Food Industry’s business strategy and special agenda; these tactics that they use tend to have detrimental effects on certain aspects within the Food Industry and Agribusiness alike. This all begins with the economic policy which is motivated by their interest in only profit and lack of concern for any other factors
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Assignment : no 5 Course : DVA 1501 Unique No : 891095 Due date : 22 March 2013 Title : describe the term sustainable development and discuss any three of the following problems facing sustainable development:erosion‚deforestation‚pollution and access to resources Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Define and describe ecology 3. Describe Sustainable Development 4. Discuss Erosion‚ Deforestation and pollution 5. Conclusion Introduction In this assignment different aspects with relation
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1. The conditions in the economy before the Great Depression were rapidly increasing causing a huge growth in the city. Throughout the city new towns were appearing‚ and in these towns banks‚ opera houses‚ streetlights‚ and restaurants were being made (Chapter 1). “America was going on the greatest‚ gaudiest spree in history” according to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Basically the quality of life and business was immensely good at the time. The wheat industry was undoubtedly the way to go for those
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Ethiopia is called a third world country because of its poverty rate. The economy relies on agriculture‚ which makes up 45% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 85% of their employment. Repeated droughts‚ deforestation‚ soil erosion‚ and overgrazing has affected terrains‚ however there is enough land for farmers to cultivate. Coffee is an important export and was sold oversees in 2006 for $350 million‚ but with the decreased prices cultivators are selling other crops to bring in money (Britannica
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