Thursday, September 23, 2010
tropical deforestation
The loss of a rainforest is more extreme than merely the destruction of a beautiful area. We have been chopping down the rain forests at a large scale for centuries; damaging these pristine ecosystems cause problems for many people, and many species. If the current rate of deforestation occurs, then our rain forests will vanish within the next 100 years and the result of global climate and the various plants and animal species is unknown. The demand for this product comes from the agricultural purposes, which is to graze cattle and plant crops. The dense rain forests have an abundant supply of rainfall all year. The devastating consequences that the locals suffer are unheard of until the global effects start to play a part in social conflict for many reasons.
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This is an interesting topic that really needs more awareness. I'm looking forward to seeing what your research finds. Liz is doing the lumber industry so be sure to stay focused on tropical deforestation to ensure that you don't overlap too much.
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