Environmental issues have, in the last two decades, received and great deal of publicity and study. Acid Rain, Global Warming and Pollution have been studied extensively as scientists link types of human activity to the destruction of the planet that support our activities. One particular issue that requires consideration is deforestation and how it effects the natural bio-diversity and balance that has put the planet Earth under stress.
Deforestation refers to the long term loss or conversion of forest cover. It occurs through human interactions when deforested areas are prevented from naturally regenerating. Forests are capable of recovering from any destruction like fire, floods, volcanic eruptions and ice ages. Surprisingly, the recovery of forests that are destroyed through human implication recover faster than forests destroyed through natural causes. .
Deforestation varies according to the region. In tropical forests of the world clearing of the land for agricultural and ranching activities are the primary reasons for deforestation. Overpopulation in cities and unequal distribution of land has accelerated the encroachment of the rainforest. >In Brazil 4.5% of the land owners own 81% of the countries farmland and 70% of the world=s households are landless= (Anderson 1990). Landless peasants are forced to search for land in the untouched forests. The building of new commercial logging roads into the interior rainforests assists the farmers in their search. Often, these settlers do not have the knowledge and experience necessary to cultivate the land correctly and resort to using the method of >Slash and Burn= to clear the land. While this method may be fast and cheap, the cutting of the trees followed by the burning results in a loss of nutrients in the soil, leaving the land infertile. Farmers are then forced to move on and repeat this process of slash and burn in another part of the forest.
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. ...
Planet Earth has already lost 80% of its forest cover due to deforestation (Deforestation Statistics). Deforestation is a problem all over the world. ... 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). ...
Of all the ecological problems today, one of the most serious one is deforestation. ... Many people also think deforestation should be stopped for various reasons. Although research proves that deforestation increases global warming and destroys habitats of millions of animals and insects, some people are still with the idea of deforestation. Deforestation is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. ... Deforestation increases global warming because the trees that are burnt during the process of deforestation release accumulated CO2 into the atmosphere. ...
Other causes of deforestation of many hectares are mining operations and hydroelectric dams ("Destruction of the," 2002). ... With so many causes for deforestation, there are an abundance of bad results, too. ... "Each year deforestation contributes 23-30 percent of all carbon dioxide in the atmosphere ("Rainforest fact sheets," 2001, p. 2)." ... Plus, world leadership, or the lack thereof, is almost non-existent when it comes to grabbing attention of others and addressing the deforestation issue ("Deforestation, tropical forests," 2001). ... We have also faced difficulty stopping deforest...
