Sprouting Solutions for Deforestation Dilemma.
Perhaps to thoroughly understand a rainforest"s beauty, one would have to see a rainforest with his very eyes. One would also believe that the many majestic trees and amazingly exotic animals that live there would probably be enough to keep any person form wanting to harm the forests in any way. Unfortunately, like all good things, the biggest rainforest called the Amazon is being destroyed everyday, which is a tremendous loss considering the importance of this particular forest. "The Amazon contains many species and plants not found anywhere else, and considering one-third of all the species in the world live there, it has the greatest biodiversity on earth ("The Amazon," 2002, p. 1)." The Amazon also goes through a process of continuously taking in carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen and because of this is often referred to as the "Lungs of our Planet" (Taylor, 2001). Another important thing to know is that the basin of the forest contains roughly ten percent of all carbon dioxide in the terrestrial ecosystems ("Amazon carbon ebbs," 1998). Although the destruction of rainforests is a growing problem, much is being done to resolve the problem.
With all the destruction going on it is important to pick up on the indicators of the problem. For example, rainforests once covered fourteen percent of the earth's land surface and now they cover a mere six percent (Taylor, 2001). Also, when the Amazon rainforest was looked at by a satellite to assess the damage, the satellite didn't show near as much damage as when Dr. Daniel Nepstad's team did a field survey, including 1,593 interviews with wood mill operators and landlords ("Sci/Tech Amazon forest," 1999). Another indication is that Penn State's model guess for deforestation predicted forty to fifty years until Brazil is forest free, and seventy-five to one hundred years until total rainforest loss ("Loss of Amazon," 2001).
Deforestation varies according to the region. ... Deforestation has many devastating effects. ... Flooding is another problem caused by deforestation. ... One solution is to practice green consumerism. ... The successes of these solutions are in the hands of the government. ...
PROBLEM & SOLUTION: DEFORESTATION OF THE RAINFOREST We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. ... Some of the biggest problems that are caused by rainforest deforestation are that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day which adds up to over 50,000 species a year. ... Not many people know that the rainforest deforestation is happening because the value of the land is only perceived as timber by short-sighted governments and logging companies. ... A solution to this problem is that by leaving ...
Planet Earth has already lost 80% of its forest cover due to deforestation (Deforestation Statistics). ... Deforestation is the clearing of forests on a massive scale (Deforestation facts). ... Animals like the Giant panda and the Tiger are highly affected by deforestation (Deforestation Facts). ... (Rainforest Deforestation). ... There are many solutions that can help make a difference in the problem of deforestation. 90% of Madagascar's land has been destroyed over the time that humans have been located there(Deforestation Effects). ...
DeForest, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1873, grew up to become an ambitious young man. ... In 1906, DeForest invented a three-element electron tube, and called it the audion tube. ... (Lee DeForest,1926). ... One in which DeForest didn't have. ... Lastly, in 1930, DeForest had married his fourth and final wife. ...
Deforestation's Impact PSC 391 May 1, 2000 Deforestation is the permanent destruction of indigenous forests and woodlands.... (WWF) There are many reasons that deforestation occurs. Commercial Logging, Ranching, and farming are the main causes of deforestation. ... The rapid rate of deforestation is erasing our bio-diversity. ... Desertification is closely related with deforestation. ...
Some of the reasons deforestation occurs are population growth and logging. ... The biggest issue concerning deforestation in Brazil and the Amazon is an economic one. ... However, rapid deforestation is rarely in the economic interest of the country concerned. ... If this rate of deforestation continues, there will be no tropical rain forest in the year 2050. ... Deforestation by burning accounts for up to 25% of the annual global CO2 emissions. ...
Economically, deforestation gives us a boost providing farm land from what was once a forest. Houses, buildings, and factories have become more abundant from the wood deforestation provides. ... Also, with continuous deforestation, desertification has occurred. ... Lastly, deforestation has had a huge effect and contributes to global warming. ... Prevention Attacking global deforestation may seem like a daunting task. ...
Deforestation is currently becoming one of the major global ecological issues. ... Trade in timber is the major cause of deforestation in Indonesia. ... Climate change due to deforestation is largely due to greenhouse gases in the tropical region (Franchito 76). ... As individuals everyone on the earth has a role in the fight against deforestation. ... Additionally, purchasing recycled or certified wood products, only backing brands with zero deforestation policies, and promoting followers to do the same will encourage companies to embrace zero deforestation policies. ...
Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest Do you know what deforestation sounds like? ... The deforestation of the rainforest is an on going problem that will only get larger with time. ... The average rate of deforestation is about 2% annually. ... Possibly as much as nine-tenths of all deforestation occurred before 1950. ... The most publicized deforestation is the deforestation everyone thinks of when the word is mentioned occurred after 1950. ...
