will be lost over the next two decades” (From “Last of the Amazon” by Scott Wallace). Deforestation can be caused by many things‚ natural or unnatural. The number one cause can be said to be illegal logging or erosion‚ but we all know that is not it. Deforestation in the world is caused by man and the effects are devastating to the environment and can also effect global warming. Man can cause deforestation because of his greediness to want everything. For example‚ loggers in the Amazon are illegally
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that is funding for hospitals in rural areas of countries in South America‚ especially Haiti and Peru‚ where deadly diseases like Tuberculosis and HIV/AID was raging. Farmer and his organization are the two main subjects of the biographical “Mountain Beyond Mountain”‚ written by Tracy Kidder. Farmer and Kidder meet when the author was in Haiti‚ interviewing the American activity
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The Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon region Throughout the years‚ the Amazon region of Brazil has become the focus of many controversial issues involving deforestation. One of the main concerns within this region is the cutting and distribution of trees‚ otherwise‚ known as logging. The forest industry surrounding the area has relied on sufficient lumber volume and growth in healthy forests. The conditions and outcome of logged forests in the Brazilian Amazon is associated with widespread high-resolution
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Despite the R$200 million in investments and close security‚ deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Region has shot up by 16% in the twelve months ending this past July. More than 5‚831 square kilometers of the immense forest has been eradicated in the twelve month period‚ even with the 30% increase in surveillance.“What is a surprise is that deforestation is once again seen in great extensions (of the region)‚ which contradicts everything we have been working for‚” said Environment Minister‚ Izabella
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“The New Amazon of the North: Canadian Deforestation” Deforestation is an ongoing issue throughout the world. To this date‚ we have lost more than 75 percent of the forests on Earth. Deforestation is the clearing of forests to make way for new‚ non-forest land uses‚ such as urban development or agriculture‚ transforming a forest into cleared land (“Deforestation and Afforestation”). When thinking about deforestation‚ the first place that comes in anyone’s mind is Brazil‚ because that is where the
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Deforestation of the Pacific Northwest One of the most controversial areas associated with the global problem of deforestation is the Pacific Northwest of the US. The problem can be broken down into several issues that all tie in together. These include the near extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl‚ the "business" aspect of logging versus the environmental aspect‚ and the role of the government in this problem. In 1973‚ the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. This enabled the Dept. of
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Deforestation Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale‚ often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Forests still cover about 30 percent of the world’s land area‚ but large areas the size of Panama are lost each year. The world’s rain forests could completely vanish in a hundred years at the current rate of deforestation. Reasons for Deforestation Forests are cut down for many reasons‚ but most of them are related to money or people’s need to provide for their families
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Rainforests The rainforest is under threat from destruction but why is it being destroyed? An area the size of a football pitch is being destroyed every second. Structure of the Rainforest The rainforest is made up of 4 layers: Emergent Layer- The tallest trees are in this layer they can be 200 feet above the forest floor. These trees can also have trunks that are 16 feet round. Animals found here include eagles‚ bats‚ monkeys and butterflies. Canopy Layer- This layer forms a type of roof above
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Lestin Cobble Hill 9th December 1‚ 2014 Topic: Deforestation Argumentative Essay Deforestation is the process of cutting down trees and plants in an area‚ mainly in rain forest. Rain forest are home to 50 percent of its species‚ maintain the water cycle and protect against flood‚ drought‚ and erosion. Trees plays a significant role in the environment and deforestation is harmful to humans and our environment. Deforestation poses a threat to the biological diversity of
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has been deforested (Rhett Butler). Though there may be many different reasons‚ a few are more prevalent than others. Overall‚ cattle ranching is responsible for about 70% of all deforestation in the Amazon. The next biggest threat is commercial and small agriculture‚ which represents about 25% of all deforestation‚ and the remaining 5% is illegal
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