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Deforestation (EFFECT (Loss of a renewable resource (Wood is used as a…
Deforestation
EFFECT
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More pollution
More urbanization means more toxins being introduced into the land, air and possibly sea.
Why to invest in forests
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They are homes to thousands of different species of animals around the world which is important for sustaining ecosystems.
Side note: They are also nice places to hike in. (I guess I can sneak in that they are an important source of human recreation)
Today
Higher latitude, wealthier countries such as Western Europe, Canada and the U.S. have either stabilized their deforestation rates or increased their forests
Land that was cleared for agriculture and turned out poor for growing food are reforested since no ones going to use the land
The deforestation rates in Latin America, Africa and Asia have increased quite a bit.
This is due to growing populations which demands more agricultural land and tree biomass is also being used as a fuel source.
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Countries attempt to collect data on the deforestation rates, however there are inconsistent standards being followed by quite a few and now satellite imaging is being used to take accurate surveys of forests
CAUSE
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Urbanization of land
Growing populations demand more living space and thus forest land is cleared to be used for development.
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