Deforestation is the removal of damage of forest vegetation to the extent that the effected area can no longer support its natural flora and fauna (Thomson‚ www.dmc.engr.wisc.edu). I think that the four main causes of deforestation which interrelate with each other are logging‚ agriculture‚ ranching and population growth. There is an argument called the tragedy of the commons theory which will be discussed. One cause of deforestation is logging. Logging is the practice of cutting down trees‚ then
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Bad Effects of Electronic Gadgets Gadgets like portable games can have a negative impact on an individual’s health. Technology is an integral part of our day-to-day lives. People all over the world rely on it for things like communication‚ organization and employment. Not a day goes by when you don’t encounter someone talking on his cell phone‚ tapping away on a laptop or listening to an MP3 player. While this technology is impressive‚ there are certain drawbacks in areas like health‚ public safety
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help our civilization move forward was actually a step back or a step towards our end. Deforestation is one of those thing. In this essay I will talk about how deforestation was a big part in Brazil moving forward and how it also may have done great damage to the rest of us. Brazil is not the only one to blame. I am using their situation as an example. Deforestation is the removal of trees in a forest. Deforestation was protected for many reasons‚ but like most things it was related to money (National
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After years of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest‚ Brazil is starting to open their eyes. Brazil in the passed has allowed for deforestation of the amazon. They are finally starting to see the effects of it and are trying to turn it around. Brazil allowed land clearing for use of cattle farms‚ soy bean crops‚ mining and logging. They allowed for this to increase income and decrease the amount of poverty in the country. The effects of doing so are detrimental to the environment. The increase
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Deforestation of the Amazonian Rainforest Earth’s natural resources are what we are extracting from the earth. Industries‚ which excavate the earth’s resources‚ include forestry‚ oil extraction‚ and mining. Present-day society is based upon a vast consumption of non-replaceable minerals and fuels such as coal‚ oil and natural gasses. Other materials such as cotton‚ wool timber and produce‚ if utilized wisely can be replenished. Is the carbon dioxide level higher‚ due to massive
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Deforestation of South-East Asia The effects deforestation is having on south-east Asia are dizzying. Rapid development since the siege of Khe-Sanh in Vietnam (1968) and surrounding nations of the Mekong region has caused widespread destruction of their forests. Many of these areas are switching trees for coffee bushes‚ threatening the extraordinary biodiversity that holds around 1‚700 different species. These trees are cut down for the furniture export market. Also‚ forests are being wiped out
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Why Smoking is Good for You Smoking is good for in many ways including making you live longer. Although most text books and "experts" say that smoking is bad for you‚ there are also many other people who disagree and say it has many curing properties. For example‚ a person with bronchitis from childhood accompanied by marked wheezing was told by doctors not to smoke. He was then told by an old country doctor that he used to be like him until he took up the pipe. Then he tried smoking and it reduced
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Technology Assurance Student Research Paper Contest Computer technology is embedded in our Western society in a way that the majority of people seem to forget that it is a relatively new development. The mainstream of this society has quickly adopted computer technology as part of their daily life‚ and in doing so openened up to all the possibilities this technology has to offer. The ever growing group of elderly people (age 60 and older) in our society‚ which will grow from being 20 per
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is if it is eaten. It breaks down in the environment and under the ultraviolet light of the sun. Because of this‚ it poses no threat to humans. “BT has not been shown to have any chronic toxicity or any carcinogenic effects. There is also no indication that BT causes reproductive effects or birth defects in humans” (O’Callaghan 2000). “Upon investigation‚ it was found that BT contained carbohydrates and preservatives which have been implicated in food allergy (O’Callaghan 2000). Only two incidents
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Music Has A Harmful Effect On Today’s Youth Music has a harmful effect on today’s youth. Do you agree or disagree? Today’s music does have a harmful effect on young children and teens. One of the harmful effects is causing young people to absorb and act out the lyrics. These lyrics can be about violence‚ sex‚ drug and alcohol addiction. Plus modern music can persuade young adults to commit violent crimes‚ through lyrics for example. Modern music can also alter their perspective on the world.
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