Destruction of Rainforest Essay
Rainforest Destruction and Its Effect on the World
By
Jeremy Zahn
Composition 1101-96
05/13/2008
Table of contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………...…..2
Thesis: The demands of civilization have increased the need for more consumable commodities, even at the cost of destroying the very lungs of our planet. At the same time that our civilization prospers from these products, the local peoples of the rainforest suffer greatly. There is an even greater effect on the world as species loss is rapidly increasing, greenhouse gas levels are climbing, and wood supplies are being depleted. The world collectively must curb the deforestation that increases at an alarming rate…...............................................................................................................2
I. There are increasing amounts of consumables commodities that are required by civilization to enjoy the comforts it wants……………….……..2
II. The lungs of our planet that eliminate the dangerous carbon dioxides we exhale are being eliminated. One of the more disturbing facts is that we eliminate species we do not even know about………………………………………………………………………....3
III. The world collectively must work together and find ways to replenish the rainforest or look for methods to use only renewable and sustainable resources that the rainforest supplies……………………….7
Conclusion………………………………………………………………...…9
Works Cited………………………………………………………………...10
The headlines are seen on the TV, they are heard on the radio, and they are read in the newspapers; “The rainforest is being burned down and it’s a big problem!” The common person shakes his head, says “That’s too bad”, and continues on with the day. The reality is that there is a growing problem and it will only become worse if people are not brought to an acute sense of awareness of what the consequences could be if rainforest deforestation is not stopped. The cause of
By
Jeremy Zahn
Composition 1101-96
05/13/2008
Table of contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………...…..2
Thesis: The demands of civilization have increased the need for more consumable commodities, even at the cost of destroying the very lungs of our planet. At the same time that our civilization prospers from these products, the local peoples of the rainforest suffer greatly. There is an even greater effect on the world as species loss is rapidly increasing, greenhouse gas levels are climbing, and wood supplies are being depleted. The world collectively must curb the deforestation that increases at an alarming rate…...............................................................................................................2
I. There are increasing amounts of consumables commodities that are required by civilization to enjoy the comforts it wants……………….……..2
II. The lungs of our planet that eliminate the dangerous carbon dioxides we exhale are being eliminated. One of the more disturbing facts is that we eliminate species we do not even know about………………………………………………………………………....3
III. The world collectively must work together and find ways to replenish the rainforest or look for methods to use only renewable and sustainable resources that the rainforest supplies……………………….7
Conclusion………………………………………………………………...…9
Works Cited………………………………………………………………...10
The headlines are seen on the TV, they are heard on the radio, and they are read in the newspapers; “The rainforest is being burned down and it’s a big problem!” The common person shakes his head, says “That’s too bad”, and continues on with the day. The reality is that there is a growing problem and it will only become worse if people are not brought to an acute sense of awareness of what the consequences could be if rainforest deforestation is not stopped. The cause of
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