Deforestation is the loss or destruction of naturally occurring forests. It is primarily due to human activities such as cutting trees for fuel‚ slash-and-burn agriculture‚ clearing land for livestock grazing‚ oil extraction‚ and many others. Deforestation is considered to be one of the contributing factors to global climate change. It can occur around the world‚ even though it’s more common in tropical rainforests. Countries with significant deforestation currently or in the recent years include
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of industrialized countries are drastically greater than that of third-world countries. What comes with modernization is environmental destruction‚ and thus is unavoidable for those living in modern countries. Still‚ most attention regarding overpopulation is given to third-world countries. Because of the alarming rates of child mortality and other influences‚ inhabitants of these countries resort to having many children‚ children that they often cannot provide for. The overwhelming population of
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CONSEQUENCES OF DEFORESTATION In some cases‚ deforestation can be beneficial. Given the right mix of social needs‚ economic opportunities‚ and environmental conditions‚ it can be a rational conversion from one type of land use to a more productive one. The tragedy lies in the fact that most lands that have been deforested in recent decades are not suited for long-term farming or ranching and they quickly degrade once the forest has been cut and burnt. Unlike the fertile soils of temperate latitudes
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Deforestation: Deforestation is the excessive cutting down of trees and clearing of forests for different purposes. In other words‚ it is the destruction of forests. These directly and indirectly affect us. Thus‚ deforestation is a serious type of environmental degradation. Soil erosion: Soil erosion can be defined as the destruction of the top layer of the soil as a result of natural or human activities. Soil erosion refers to the carrying away of soil. Soil erosion is also serious type of
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growth rate. Along with overpopulation comes a host of problems. The Earth will not be able to continue to sustain an ever increasing population. Imagine what it will be like if the population density is so high that we only have standing room left! There is a limit to the adequate supply of nutritious food that families can partake of to maintain good health. Water is a precious commodity which will run dry if the population grows unchecked. With overpopulation come the demand for more housing
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Deforestation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Deforestation (disambiguation). Satellite photograph of deforestation in progress in the Tierras Bajas project in eastern Bolivia. Deforestation‚ clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use.[1] Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms‚ ranches‚ or urban use. More than half of the
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Overpopulation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Graph of human population from 10‚000 BCE–2000 CE showing the immense population growth‚ since the 19th century. Overpopulation is a condition where an organism’s numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. The term often refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment‚ the Earth.[1] Steve Jones‚ head of the biology department at University College London‚ has said‚ "Humans are 10‚000 times more common
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Domestic Animal Overpopulation. Do people ever think about how many stray animals are roaming the streets or in shelters? Thirty-five percent of pet owners do not spay or neuter their pets‚ so each year eight million stray animals end up in shelters each year. Only 3.5 million people adopt a pet from a shelter. The rest of the animals stay in the shelter and suffer in the cages waiting for a new home. Why do animals have to suffer in shelters‚ on the streets or in puppy mills because of irresponsible
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Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale‚ often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Deforestation is a problem that is caused largely by greed and want for property‚ money and possibly status. In many parts of the world the forest is taken for granted as a replenishable resource‚ which it is. The problem is that the trees cannot be regrown and replanted at the rate at which they are being cut down. For this reason the forests are declining at an incredible rate and
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Introduction Deforestation is the process of clearing the forest by cutting down the trees for fulfilling different demands. Forest has a vital role in meeting people’s needs. Therefore people usually cut down the trees of the forest without having proper knowledge. Indeed‚ exploit of land really lend a big helping to grow in economic. For example‚ exploit of land is for wider develop range‚ the lands is use to build households‚ buildings and as we know trees had a very high demand all across
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