1ka•ing•in noun \käˈēŋə̇n\ -s Definition of KAINGIN Philippines : swidden Variants of KAINGIN ka•ing•in also ca•ing•in or ca•iñg•in \käˈēŋə̇n\ Origin of KAINGIN Tag kaingin This word doesn’t usually appear in our free dictionary‚ but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis. Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged. To access the complete Unabridged Dictionary‚ with an additional 300‚000 words that aren’t in
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What are the local and global effects of deforestation? Trees are one of the most important aspects of the plant we live in. Trees are vitally important to the environment‚ animals and mostly us humans. So deforesting them will cause local and global effects on the environment and therefore harming us as well. They are also important for the climate as they act as filters of carbon dioxide. Forests are known as habitats and shelters of millions of species. However‚ the trees on our planet are
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In Brazil‚ there are many environmental issues‚ there is deforestation in the Amazon and other forest and there is too much pollution from waste and deforestation. This is a major issue in brazil and affects many people. These problems not only affect Brazilians but they also affect the world and people all around it. This is because deforestation causes greenhouse gases to be released. In Brazil there is also to much waste produced every day which results in there being many large landfills that
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Deforestation : a real threatening danger Deforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land for use such as arable land‚ pasture‚ urban use‚ logged area‚ or wasteland. Generally‚ the removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced biodiversity. Deforestation results from removal of trees without sufficient reforestation‚ and results in declines in habitat and biodiversity‚ wood for fuel and industrial use‚ and
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05 November 2012 Deforestation in third world countries It is said that Mother nature has given many responsibilities to the trees. Without the trees in the rainforest‚ it could have global implications not just on life but the quality of life to all living things. Trees in the rainforest improve the quality of the oxygen that all creatures breathe by trapping carbon and other particles produced by pollution. Trees also determine rainfall and replenish the atmosphere. As more water is able to be
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first navigated through its river in 1542. The forest has been around for 55 million years on the South American continent (e.g. Maslin et al. 2005) but through decades of deforestation‚ climate change‚ agriculture‚ and population growth‚ the Amazon Rainforest is facing a point of destruction. In Brazil‚ at the rate of deforestation of 20‚000 km2/ year‚ the entire Legal Amazonia of Brazil will be gone in 200 years (e.g. Andersen et al. 2007). If we continue to overuse and abuse the Amazon‚ we are going
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21st Century Problems: Deforestation Senator Bill Brady stated‚ “Every time I have some moment on seashore‚ or in the mountains‚ or sometimes in a quiet forest‚ I think this is why the environment has to be preserved‚” but unfortunately in our vast society‚ the environment is having a hard time finding a place in our competitive resource era. Acres of forest are being mowed down by companies to feed their ever growing corporate empires and without being conscious about the problem that leads
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BACKGROUND INFOMRATION Deforestation occurs for many reasons‚ most deal with expansion of the modern world. Cattle ranching is one of the main causes “of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest” because the beef produced is used to feed urban areas‚ leather and other products are for exporting to other markets (Butler). It accounts for around 70% of deforestation in the Amazon region (Butler). Forests are being cleared for the expansion of agriculture‚ both subsistence and commercial. For or instance
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There are many misconceptions regarding deforestation and pollution. Beef cattle are often the last that comes to your mind. Water/food - beef cows use 1000 gallons of water are used to make 1 gallon of milk. 2500 gallons of water are used to produce 1 LB of beef. 77 gallons of water are needed to produce lb of eggs. almost 900 gallons of water are needed to produce 1 lb of cheese. World wide cows drink 45 billion gallons of water per day. Animal agriculture consumes 34-76 trillion gallons of
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The effects of Deforestation on Our Environment Deforestation can cause many societal and environmental problems which can make our lives on earth even more challenging. Some of these challenges include: loss of biodiversity‚ the destruction of forest- based societies and climatic disruption. According to the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio Janeiro‚ biodiversity may be defined as‚ “the variability among living organisms from all sources including‚ inter alia‚ terrestrial‚ marine and other
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