Written Statement
The use of trees around the world is unbelievable, whether it is used to produce paper and cardboard, or if it is used for lumber to build houses, sheds, shelters, bridges or anything else that contains wood. The problem with this is that the more and more logging companies and illegal companies destroy the rainforests, the fewer trees will be left in the future. It is predicted that without a solution to this problem, by 2040 the world’s forests will vanish. Now, there is a solution, it is reforestation, which is the process of replanting trees in deforested areas. If every company in the world who buys products produced by trees reforested, deforestation wouldn’t be as big of a problem, but there is a very small percentage of companies that do this and that is why it is up to us to help inform people of the dramatic increases of deforestation.
The destruction of rainforests not only destroys trees but it also contributes to Global Warming and the destruction of bio-diversity. Trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air during the process of photosynthesis, and release oxygen back into the air, which creates a cycle that produces clean air. But as deforestation continues, less carbon dioxide is absorb which then contributes to the Greenhouse Effect and eventually Global Warming. Also, the destruction of bio-diversity really affects the animals and plants throughout the world. It has been estimated that we are losing 137 plants, animal and insect species every single day due to rainforest deforestation, which is about 50,000 species a year.
The most common areas of deforestation are in the Amazon, mainly Brazil. Brazil is significantly the highest deforested country in the world because of illegal companies, logging companies, and people needing money to survive, which result in clearing areas for agriculture and cattle grazing. Between May 2000 and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150,000 square kilometers of forest. Deforestation continues to be a Global Problem because it doesn’t only occur in Brazil but in Indonesia, Sudan, Zambia, and Mexico. Each country has over 2,500 square miles deforested annually. Also, without any reforestation attempts, that amount of forests lost annually is a very large and significant amount. With having these forests gone it affects the animal’s and plant’s habitats, which effects the hunting game, which effects the money gained from selling the meat that is hunted which eventually effects us because of the less amount of food and meat provided. Rainforests are part of the human cycle and in the result of deforestation, it affects everyone and everything around it.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Local Solution
My local solution was to convince a company to reuse cardboard boxes for their shipments.Sealing Specialties was a local company near me that ships about 50-60 boxes a day on average. Before I approached them about the problem they only reused about 15%-20% of the boxes.
Deforestation Flyer:
Can You Help the Fight Against Deforestation?
Deforestation is increasingly becoming a global problem. From Brazil to Indonesia, all the way to the United States, deforestation is used for paper, lumber, fuel, card board, anything that involves paper or wood. Deforestation not only destroys trees, it destroys the bio-diversity, and contributes to the Green House Effect, which contributes to Global Warming. From 2000 to 2005, deforestation has increase
d from 0.67% annually to 0.84% annually. Over 90% of products in the United States are shipped using cardboard boxes, and 70% of those are recycled. How many boxes do you use for shipments daily? Could you reuse boxes? If you do reuse shipment boxes, you could be contributing greatly to reforesting the great loss of forests throughout the world. Also by reusing most of your boxes, the company can spend less money on buying brand new boxes. The company benefits while the rest of the world benefits!
Do you want to help the world?
Reuse your shipping boxes and limit the amount of trees deforested around the world.
I handed this fact sheet to the owner and talked and informed him about the problem. He agreed to reuse more boxes, and in the past two weeks, out of 50-60 shipments, the company reuses about 75% of the boxes. They either bring in old boxes or when they receive a shipment, they just reuse the same box for another shipment.
Deforestation Flyer:
Can You Help the Fight Against Deforestation?
Deforestation is increasingly becoming a global problem. From Brazil to Indonesia, all the way to the United States, deforestation is used for paper, lumber, fuel, card board, anything that involves paper or wood. Deforestation not only destroys trees, it destroys the bio-diversity, and contributes to the Green House Effect, which contributes to Global Warming. From 2000 to 2005, deforestation has increase
d from 0.67% annually to 0.84% annually. Over 90% of products in the United States are shipped using cardboard boxes, and 70% of those are recycled. How many boxes do you use for shipments daily? Could you reuse boxes? If you do reuse shipment boxes, you could be contributing greatly to reforesting the great loss of forests throughout the world. Also by reusing most of your boxes, the company can spend less money on buying brand new boxes. The company benefits while the rest of the world benefits!Do you want to help the world?
Reuse your shipping boxes and limit the amount of trees deforested around the world.
I handed this fact sheet to the owner and talked and informed him about the problem. He agreed to reuse more boxes, and in the past two weeks, out of 50-60 shipments, the company reuses about 75% of the boxes. They either bring in old boxes or when they receive a shipment, they just reuse the same box for another shipment.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
Q: What is the major cause of deforestation?
A: The major cause of deforestation is logging, which is the destruction of trees for forest management or timber. Timber is a very significant material used all over the world for everything we use in everyday life. Though it has its positives, the constant and increasing destruction Is becoming worse and needs to be limited. Along with logging, the conversion of forested lands for agriculture and cattle-raising, and urbanization are other major causes of deforestation.
Q: How does deforestation effect global warming?
A: Trees and plants, as they undergo the process of photosynthesis, absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. When these plants and trees are removed, they not only release the stored carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, but there is even less carbon dioxide being absorbed which increases the carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
Q: Why is deforestation a problem?
A: Deforestation not only eliminates trees from rainforests but contributes to much more than that. It contributes to Global Warming, biodiversity, and indigenous peoples homes. Of course, as a necessity of life, trees serve great for lumber but the problem is the illegal and unmanaged forests. That is why reforestation is a significant role that coincides with deforestation.
Q: How does deforestation affect bio-diversity?
A: Deforestation effects bio-diversity by eliminating the habitats of millions of species. Rainforests are home to around 80% of the world’s animal species and plant species. By eliminating forests, it could potentially be ruining and destroying a specific dependant animal or plant species that live in the rainforest.
Q: How does illegal deforestation affect us?
A: Because of illegal deforestation, America loses $5 billion in revenues annually and globally an additional $10 million annually. Illegal deforestation also is not good because the company may not reforest the deforested area which only increases to the loss of forests annually, which then leads to a decrease of bio-diversity and an increase in Global Warming.
Q: Where does deforestation occur the most?
A: Deforestation occurs in Brazil the most because Brazil is home to one of the largest rainforests in the world. Between May 2000 and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150,000 square kilometers of forest. Deforestation happens in Brazil due to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests, misguided government policies, inappropriate World Bank projects, and commercial exploitation of forest resources. Also Brazil’s economy is closely linked to the amount of deforestation that occurred that year.
Q: What is currently being done to control or eliminate deforestation?
A: Currently, for example, the Leadership Monterey Peninsula Reforestation Group (LMP), Plant-it 2020, and countless many more groups all contribute to limiting and helping the fight against deforestation. These groups specialize in specific areas that not only raise awareness to the problem, but also do a lot of hands on work with helping to replant trees and plants.
Q: Why does deforestation occur?
A: Deforestation isn’t always a bad thing. It provides lumber, fuel, and commodities that humans benefit greatly from. The problem is when groups and organizations do it illegally and inconsiderable. Some organizations are illegal, which lead to a decrease in money for deforestation companies, which ultimately lead to a decrease in the country’s economy. Also, the indigenous people living in these rainforests are forced to leave by these illegal companies and are told that the government owns the land and are forced to move.
Q: What are the methods of deforestation?
A: Mainly deforestation is being done by logging, which is selecting an area and selectively cutting down certain trees. Two other methods are slash-and-burn, or slash-and-char. Slash-and-burn isn’t bad because it leaves nutrients in the soil after it is cleared. Slash-and-char is different because it creates something called biochar which, if mixed with biomass, creates a rich soil that is great for agriculture. All three of these methods have their positives, but ultimately each method only contributes to the total deforestation in the world.
Q: How can I help?
A: Since no one but the government and logging companies can actually help deforestation, a local solution would have to do with reforestation. Reforestation is the opposite of deforestation. It is planting trees back where deforestation occurred. You could raise awareness with local businesses or neighbors or even plant a tree yourself. Anything you do in life that involves paper or cardboard or anything pertaining to wood, could be done in a way that helps deforestation, whether it be recycled paper, or wood from a lumber company that replants a tree every time one is bought.
Q: What is the major cause of deforestation?
A: The major cause of deforestation is logging, which is the destruction of trees for forest management or timber. Timber is a very significant material used all over the world for everything we use in everyday life. Though it has its positives, the constant and increasing destruction Is becoming worse and needs to be limited. Along with logging, the conversion of forested lands for agriculture and cattle-raising, and urbanization are other major causes of deforestation.
Q: How does deforestation effect global warming?
A: Trees and plants, as they undergo the process of photosynthesis, absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. When these plants and trees are removed, they not only release the stored carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, but there is even less carbon dioxide being absorbed which increases the carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
Q: Why is deforestation a problem?
A: Deforestation not only eliminates trees from rainforests but contributes to much more than that. It contributes to Global Warming, biodiversity, and indigenous peoples homes. Of course, as a necessity of life, trees serve great for lumber but the problem is the illegal and unmanaged forests. That is why reforestation is a significant role that coincides with deforestation.
Q: How does deforestation affect bio-diversity?
A: Deforestation effects bio-diversity by eliminating the habitats of millions of species. Rainforests are home to around 80% of the world’s animal species and plant species. By eliminating forests, it could potentially be ruining and destroying a specific dependant animal or plant species that live in the rainforest.
Q: How does illegal deforestation affect us?
A: Because of illegal deforestation, America loses $5 billion in revenues annually and globally an additional $10 million annually. Illegal deforestation also is not good because the company may not reforest the deforested area which only increases to the loss of forests annually, which then leads to a decrease of bio-diversity and an increase in Global Warming.
Q: Where does deforestation occur the most?
A: Deforestation occurs in Brazil the most because Brazil is home to one of the largest rainforests in the world. Between May 2000 and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150,000 square kilometers of forest. Deforestation happens in Brazil due to land clearing for pastureland by commercial and speculative interests, misguided government policies, inappropriate World Bank projects, and commercial exploitation of forest resources. Also Brazil’s economy is closely linked to the amount of deforestation that occurred that year.
Q: What is currently being done to control or eliminate deforestation?
A: Currently, for example, the Leadership Monterey Peninsula Reforestation Group (LMP), Plant-it 2020, and countless many more groups all contribute to limiting and helping the fight against deforestation. These groups specialize in specific areas that not only raise awareness to the problem, but also do a lot of hands on work with helping to replant trees and plants.
Q: Why does deforestation occur?
A: Deforestation isn’t always a bad thing. It provides lumber, fuel, and commodities that humans benefit greatly from. The problem is when groups and organizations do it illegally and inconsiderable. Some organizations are illegal, which lead to a decrease in money for deforestation companies, which ultimately lead to a decrease in the country’s economy. Also, the indigenous people living in these rainforests are forced to leave by these illegal companies and are told that the government owns the land and are forced to move.
Q: What are the methods of deforestation?
A: Mainly deforestation is being done by logging, which is selecting an area and selectively cutting down certain trees. Two other methods are slash-and-burn, or slash-and-char. Slash-and-burn isn’t bad because it leaves nutrients in the soil after it is cleared. Slash-and-char is different because it creates something called biochar which, if mixed with biomass, creates a rich soil that is great for agriculture. All three of these methods have their positives, but ultimately each method only contributes to the total deforestation in the world.
Q: How can I help?
A: Since no one but the government and logging companies can actually help deforestation, a local solution would have to do with reforestation. Reforestation is the opposite of deforestation. It is planting trees back where deforestation occurred. You could raise awareness with local businesses or neighbors or even plant a tree yourself. Anything you do in life that involves paper or cardboard or anything pertaining to wood, could be done in a way that helps deforestation, whether it be recycled paper, or wood from a lumber company that replants a tree every time one is bought.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Case Studies
World Forest Observatory Needed to Monitor Vital Role of Forests in Climate Deal
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091130121435.htm
World Forest Observatory Needed to Monitor Vital Role of Forests in Climate Deal
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091130121435.htm
This case study is done by Dr. Grainger, and the World Forest Observatory, to track the trends of deforestation. They use satellites to track the world’s forests and how they are changing over the years. So far, the organization has the technology to use the satellites but not the organization to actually track the forests. Only a few countries use this organization to track the countries deforestation but Dr. Grainger is trying to expand to other countries. "There is growing interest across the world in making full use of the satellite technology at our disposal to measure the planet so we can manage it better," Dr. Grainger said.
Eastern US Forests Resume Decline
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100407094447.htm
This case study is a study done by the US Geological Survey (USGS), and part of the Land Cover Trends project. This survey is done to find the changes in the eastern part of the country from 1973 to 2000, using remotely sensed imagery as well as statistical data, field notes, and ground photographs. This study has resulted in a 4.1 percent decline in total forest area, which is equivalent to 3.7 million hectares. Also, in addition to these forests being deforested, mountaintop removal for mining in the Appalachian highlands is also occurring which adds another 420,000 hectares to the total forest deforestation in the eastern United States. The authors of this case study, Mark A. Drummond and Thomas R. Loveland, suggest that deforestation may not plateau which "has important implications for sustainability, future carbon sequestration, and biodiversity."
The End of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091203163148.htm
This case study, which is The Policy Forum, is done by multiple organizations including Woods Hole Research Center, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazonia (IPAM), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Aliança da Terra, Environmental Defense Fund, University of Florida, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, and the Universidade Federal do Pará. This case study reveals that deforestation in Brazil has lowered 64 % since 2005, due to the government’s “crack-down” on illegal activity in the region. Along with this information, it is estimated that $6.5 to $18 billion between 2010 and 2020 to reach the end of deforestation which leads to a decrees in carbon dioxide emissions. This case study overall, deals with Brazil’s government commitments and the market transition, which will save Brazil from further deforestation.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Summary Table
US must do more to fight tropical deforestation: NGOs
AFP
5/17/10
AFP
This is an article that deals with mostly energy and how the US must do more to fight tropical deforestation. It mentions a bill that the US passed that aims to protect the environment, add millions of jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil. It also mentions how fighting deforestation will be a cost-effective way to slow climate change, along with how deforestation is an important solution to deforestation.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hsQZcSL7_wnkzC0E55xzU_geIefg
Summary Table
Deforestation increases capital’s temperature
Official of CDA
5/16/10
Daily Times
This is an article dealing with Pakistan’s Capital’s rising temperatures due to deforestation, along with its contribution to global warming. The temperature in the Capital risen 6 degrees Celsius above average and it is linked to deforestation in Asia. The article also mentions the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and its plans to have 6% of the deforested forests reforested by 2015.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C05%5C16%5Cstory_16-5-2010_pg11_4
Summary Table
Reforestation program launched
Bryan Meadows
5/18/10
The Chronicle Journal
This article mentions a reforestation attempt by Hydro-One that launched its pilot reforestation program this spring in Dryden. This program matches the same number of trees deforested with the same number of new trees in Dryden. A company representative speaks about the situation and says, “It’s all about being environmental friendly.”
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/stories_local.php?id=265506
Summary Table
Nation told to replant forests
MOFFAT MAMU
5/18/10
Solomon Star
This article deals with a country that previously heavily relied on its logging industry but it is now declining and the country is forced to find new ways. One new way is to reforest. The Governor of the Central Bank, Denton Rarawa, says “reforestation is the only alternative for the country if it wants to continue to sell logs in the future.”
http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/regional/5872-nation-told-to-replant-forests
Summary Table
Vale Webcast Newsletter
Vale’s Press Conference
5/5/10
PRNewswire
This is a highlight of the Vale’s Press Conference and the creation of the Vale Florestar S.A. It is the largest reforestation fund in Brazil. So far 24.5 million trees have been planted on 41 leased farms from the fund. It mainly covers the main objective of the fund, which is to reforest Brazil, and how large the fund is and is becoming.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vale-webcast-newsletter-92912514.html
US must do more to fight tropical deforestation: NGOs
AFP
5/17/10
AFP
This is an article that deals with mostly energy and how the US must do more to fight tropical deforestation. It mentions a bill that the US passed that aims to protect the environment, add millions of jobs and reduce dependence on foreign oil. It also mentions how fighting deforestation will be a cost-effective way to slow climate change, along with how deforestation is an important solution to deforestation.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hsQZcSL7_wnkzC0E55xzU_geIefg
Summary Table
Deforestation increases capital’s temperature
Official of CDA
5/16/10
Daily Times
This is an article dealing with Pakistan’s Capital’s rising temperatures due to deforestation, along with its contribution to global warming. The temperature in the Capital risen 6 degrees Celsius above average and it is linked to deforestation in Asia. The article also mentions the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and its plans to have 6% of the deforested forests reforested by 2015.
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010%5C05%5C16%5Cstory_16-5-2010_pg11_4
Summary Table
Reforestation program launched
Bryan Meadows
5/18/10
The Chronicle Journal
This article mentions a reforestation attempt by Hydro-One that launched its pilot reforestation program this spring in Dryden. This program matches the same number of trees deforested with the same number of new trees in Dryden. A company representative speaks about the situation and says, “It’s all about being environmental friendly.”
http://www.chroniclejournal.com/stories_local.php?id=265506
Summary Table
Nation told to replant forests
MOFFAT MAMU
5/18/10
Solomon Star
This article deals with a country that previously heavily relied on its logging industry but it is now declining and the country is forced to find new ways. One new way is to reforest. The Governor of the Central Bank, Denton Rarawa, says “reforestation is the only alternative for the country if it wants to continue to sell logs in the future.”
http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/regional/5872-nation-told-to-replant-forests
Summary Table
Vale Webcast Newsletter
Vale’s Press Conference
5/5/10
PRNewswire
This is a highlight of the Vale’s Press Conference and the creation of the Vale Florestar S.A. It is the largest reforestation fund in Brazil. So far 24.5 million trees have been planted on 41 leased farms from the fund. It mainly covers the main objective of the fund, which is to reforest Brazil, and how large the fund is and is becoming.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vale-webcast-newsletter-92912514.html
Monday, May 17, 2010
Multimedia Resource List
Websites:
http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/deforestation.htm
This article from the University of Michigan provides the role trees play throughout the world and the effects deforestation has on the world. It has a lot of background information and even more information of effects deforestation has, including soil erosion, climate changes and losses. It is very useful to get a broad sense of the topic.
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/deforest/deforest.html
This article is useful for charts and illustrations that show deforestation through the years and in specific countries as well. It also shows historical trends, tropical deforestation, and forest managment as of January, 2010.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/deforestation.htm
This article, along with many other articles, includes information about the reasons for deforestation along with key facts showing specific incidents of deforestation. It also contains information on the effects of deforestation along with methods and reasons for deforestation. It is useful for finding general facts and information for the causes of deforestation.
http://www.earlham.edu/~pols/17Fall96/inneske/effects.HTM
This source is reliable for the environmental effects, especially the effects on bio-diversity. It also provides information on the social effects in Brazil, and specific incidents, like a flood in 1990, and other incidents resulting from deforestation.
http://www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/envfacts/facts/deforestation.htm
With this article, you can get a broad sense of how deforestation works, along with the consequences of deforestation. It was useful but not entirely helpful in getting a comfortable feel about deforestation.
http://www.carbonfund.org/site/pages/our_projects/category/Project_Selection/
This article is a great source that provides local solutions and companies contributing to reforesting forests. It includes the ACR, American Carbon Regisrty, along with many other companies that give local solutions, and ways to improve and reforest deforested areas.
http://www.bugwood.org/reforest/reforest.html
This is a great source that really specifies the variety of methods used for deforestation. It also includes background information and the objectives to reforestation. I used this site for mainly the methods and objectives of reforestation.
http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html
This is a great source to gather information on deforestation in Brazil. Brazil is one of the largest contributors to deforestation and its own economy relies heavily on the amount deforested that year. It also provides information on ways to help deforestation.
Videos:
Short: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzK2XITThZM
This video is a quick overview of deforestation in general and the aftermath it has on the surrounding areas. It is very useful for understanding a broad view of the cycle of deforestation. It trys to get a message across saying is deforestation really worth it?
Medium: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2994710669122421339#
This video is a very good documentary that shows deforestation in Brazil. It covers the topics of the increase of soy, because there is more farm land, and the three major countries that contribute to it, USA, Brazil, and Argentina. It is extremely informative and helpful for understanding first hand effects of deforestation.
Long: http://www.mayomo.com/19202-amazon-deforestation-rises-dramatically
This video is a segment of a documentary on deforestation in Brazil. It follows around a Brazilian Logger who had to flee his village because of illegal logging. It also informs you on how the people who live in the forests that get deforested are becoming angered and say that the "government" owns the land.
Websites:
http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/deforestation.htm
This article from the University of Michigan provides the role trees play throughout the world and the effects deforestation has on the world. It has a lot of background information and even more information of effects deforestation has, including soil erosion, climate changes and losses. It is very useful to get a broad sense of the topic.
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/deforest/deforest.html
This article is useful for charts and illustrations that show deforestation through the years and in specific countries as well. It also shows historical trends, tropical deforestation, and forest managment as of January, 2010.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/deforestation.htm
This article, along with many other articles, includes information about the reasons for deforestation along with key facts showing specific incidents of deforestation. It also contains information on the effects of deforestation along with methods and reasons for deforestation. It is useful for finding general facts and information for the causes of deforestation.
http://www.earlham.edu/~pols/17Fall96/inneske/effects.HTM
This source is reliable for the environmental effects, especially the effects on bio-diversity. It also provides information on the social effects in Brazil, and specific incidents, like a flood in 1990, and other incidents resulting from deforestation.
http://www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/envfacts/facts/deforestation.htm
With this article, you can get a broad sense of how deforestation works, along with the consequences of deforestation. It was useful but not entirely helpful in getting a comfortable feel about deforestation.
http://www.carbonfund.org/site/pages/our_projects/category/Project_Selection/
This article is a great source that provides local solutions and companies contributing to reforesting forests. It includes the ACR, American Carbon Regisrty, along with many other companies that give local solutions, and ways to improve and reforest deforested areas.
http://www.bugwood.org/reforest/reforest.html
This is a great source that really specifies the variety of methods used for deforestation. It also includes background information and the objectives to reforestation. I used this site for mainly the methods and objectives of reforestation.
http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html
This is a great source to gather information on deforestation in Brazil. Brazil is one of the largest contributors to deforestation and its own economy relies heavily on the amount deforested that year. It also provides information on ways to help deforestation.
Videos:
Short: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzK2XITThZM
This video is a quick overview of deforestation in general and the aftermath it has on the surrounding areas. It is very useful for understanding a broad view of the cycle of deforestation. It trys to get a message across saying is deforestation really worth it?
Medium: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2994710669122421339#
This video is a very good documentary that shows deforestation in Brazil. It covers the topics of the increase of soy, because there is more farm land, and the three major countries that contribute to it, USA, Brazil, and Argentina. It is extremely informative and helpful for understanding first hand effects of deforestation.
Long: http://www.mayomo.com/19202-amazon-deforestation-rises-dramatically
This video is a segment of a documentary on deforestation in Brazil. It follows around a Brazilian Logger who had to flee his village because of illegal logging. It also informs you on how the people who live in the forests that get deforested are becoming angered and say that the "government" owns the land.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
“The Science behind the Global Issue”
Deforestation destroys much more than only trees, it destroys:
• The biodiversity within the rain forest
o Destroys trees, plants, insects, animals, etc.
o Tropical Rainforests are 80% of the world’s biodiversity
• Causes floods, soil erosion and landslides
o No trees to hold the soil in place
o Causes runoff
• Significant effect on Global Warming
o During photosynthesis, plants remove Carbon (carbon Dioxide), and release Oxygen back into the atmosphere
o Without trees and plants, no Carbon is being absorbed and less Oxygen is being released into the air which results in the greenhouse effect
Local Solutions
• Plant a tree where deforestation occurred
• Spread the awareness of deforestation and encourage others to do the same
Deforestation destroys much more than only trees, it destroys:
• The biodiversity within the rain forest
o Destroys trees, plants, insects, animals, etc.
o Tropical Rainforests are 80% of the world’s biodiversity
• Causes floods, soil erosion and landslides
o No trees to hold the soil in place
o Causes runoff
• Significant effect on Global Warming
o During photosynthesis, plants remove Carbon (carbon Dioxide), and release Oxygen back into the atmosphere
o Without trees and plants, no Carbon is being absorbed and less Oxygen is being released into the air which results in the greenhouse effect
Local Solutions
• Plant a tree where deforestation occurred
• Spread the awareness of deforestation and encourage others to do the same
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