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Deforestation
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Important Facts 1
Historical Background 1-2
Background Law 2
Causes of Deforestation 2
The Green House Effect 2-3
Reducing Deforestation 3
Case Studies 3-4
Pros and Cons 4-5
Conclusion 5
Bibliography 6
Ninety percent of our trees, 300 - 900 years old, have been cut down. ... Deforestation is a significant issue
of our time and must be taken seriously if we want to protect our remaining
forests. The definition of deforestation by the Random House Dictionary of the
English Language is "to divest or clear of forests or trees" and we must stop
deforestation to save our planet. My intent on writing this essay is to
enlighten the reader about the facts on deforestation and to express my opinions
about deforestation. ... It has been suggested that the
high deforestation rates are caused partly by the fact that the new surveys are
more accurate and thus reveal old deforestation rates that have not been
detected with older methods.
At first there was concern only among foresters about deforestation but
now the public has created organizations such as Green Peace to help increase
awareness and reduce deforestation. ...
Tropical deforestation has various direct causes: The permanent
conversion of forests to agricultural land, logging, demand for fuelwood, forest
fires and drought. ... The highest rates of
deforestation per year are now in South America (1. ...
Deforestation is second only to the burning of fossil fuels as a human source of
atmospheric carbon dioxide. Almost all carbon releases from deforestation
originate in the tropics. Global estimates of the amount of carbon given off
annually by deforestation is 2. ... Deforestation accounts for
about 33% of the annual emissions of carbon dioxide by humans.
Approximate Word count = 1361
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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