Difference between revisions of "Deforestation"
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* [http://eia-international.org/wp-content/uploads/forests.jpg EIA forestry report] | * [http://eia-international.org/wp-content/uploads/forests.jpg EIA forestry report] | ||
* [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/19/cocaine-rainforests-columbia-santos-calderon Cocaine users are destroying the rainforest, article by The Guardian] | * [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/19/cocaine-rainforests-columbia-santos-calderon Cocaine users are destroying the rainforest, article by The Guardian] | ||
| − | * [http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4668:video-on-deforestation-in-paraguay-as-a-result-of-agricultural-development-impact-to-indigenous-people-and-wildlife&catid=68:videos-and-movies&Itemid=96 Video | + | * [http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4668:video-on-deforestation-in-paraguay-as-a-result-of-agricultural-development-impact-to-indigenous-people-and-wildlife&catid=68:videos-and-movies&Itemid=96 Video of deforestation in Paraguay] |
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Deforestation[edit]
Deforestation is the process by which rainforests are cut, cleared or destroyed entirely to make way for less bio-diverse ecosystems such as plantations or pastures. Deforestation is usually done through logging, mining and oil or gas extraction. A major environmental concern, many believe that deforestation continued at the current rate will lead to the earth being completely cleared of rainforests in a century. The most dramatic effect of deforestation is the loss of habitat for millions of species, as well as its significant contribution to climate change.
