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    biodiversity. Methods of clear-cutting and burning for industrial‚ agricultural‚ and use for livestock‚ however‚ have left some areas of the Amazon in a state of barren wasteland. It is important to recognize the detrimental effects that come with deforestation; extinction of specialized species‚ loss of biodiversity‚ soil erosion‚ loss of habitat‚ and climate change are all serious matters that can no longer be thrown under the rug. Although the timber industry relies on trees‚ they should not be seen

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    Indonesia- not a Building Block for Globalization The world is getting smaller‚ just as a California poppy grows smaller as it closes in on itself every night. The flower grows closer together by drawing its petals inward so that they become much closer to the rest of the petals. The poppy does this to protect its pollen. The world is getting smaller and growing closer together due to globalization. Globalization is the rising of the global economy. As more and more markets trade with each other

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    Essay on The Effect of Deforestation to Human Lives Length: 6 Pages 1449 Words Deforestation is increasing as a global concern. In recent years deforestation has risen to dangerous levels. This reason is mainly due to the fact that most people have no idea what deforestation is. This lack of education has caused many changes in the global economy. The concerns no longer center on deforestation but in the effects it will have in our environment in the future. This issue has sparked national attention

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    Nevertheless‚ many tropical areas around the world‚ similar to these treasured rainforests‚ are being cut and degraded for timber‚ palm oil‚ pulp‚ rubber‚ minerals‚ and other materials. The action of deforestation is prompt to endanger the existence of valuable species. Not only that‚ deforestation is also being matched with illegal wildlife trade as forests provide easy access to more land and remote areas (WWF‚ n.d). This resulted in several severe consequences mainly habitat

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    rainforest which has already lost 20% of its area forever. Deforestation is the single biggest threat to the rainforest; the prime cause of it is cattle ranching. This is when land is cleared to provide space for cattle ranchers to herd their livestock to help increase beef production. This activity accounts for 60% of deforestation in Brazil‚ which is having a major effect on the biodiversity of the ecosystem. The impacts of deforestation are wide. In the Amazon there have been problems with increased

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    feed our ever growing population as well as local farmers providing food for their family. At the moment‚ subsistence farming is responsible for 48% of deforestation‚ farming used for our personal use makes up 32% of deforestation‚ logging makes up 14% of deforestation and wood used for fuel makes up 5% of deforestation. The rest of deforestation is taken up by illegal logging and fuel use. Subsistence farming consists of local farmers cultivating the land for their own personal use. This way of

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    Early in human history‚ people used energy for heating‚ lighting‚ and cooking. As humans began to farm larger areas of land‚ their energy demands changed. Domesticated animals were used for energy sources to pull plows. When the Industrial Revolution occurred‚ people’s energy demands further changed to meet the needs of industry. Work that was done by people and animals were then transferred over to machines. These machines required more natural resources such as iron and coal to produce large amounts

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    shows the how diverse rainforests are. Because tropical rainforests cover large areas‚ cutting them down can lead to global warming. This is because when forests are cut down it causes higher concentrations of greenhouse gases. Specifically deforestation causes high level of carbon dioxide‚ it is released when forests are burned or when they

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    Deforestation Carolyn Hurford 2nd Hour 4/1/13 “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 swaths the size of Panama are lost each and every year.” said by National Geographic. People only think of themselves when demolishing a forest‚ but they don ’t really think of themselves and certainly not all the animals that need to survive in forests. If only 30%

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    rainfall * Gully erosion – occurs where there’s intense rainfall and little vegetation cover. Force of water cuts gullies in slopes :O! * Wind erosion – occurs in dry parts of world * What makes soil erosion worse? * Deforestation and removing vegetation. As a result of this soil gets exposed to wind/rain * Overgrazing by animals. Result is same as above * Over cultivating the soil! Especially monoculture which weakens the soil and structure and removed

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