Eco-friendly plan (David Xie)

CRITICAL issues

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Deforestation

Limitation on logging

Cutting down the need for products related to wood like paper. Alternative solution would technology.

Raising awareness on the importance of the Amazon.

Overexploitation

Increasing governmental control

Trying to be eco-friendly when using the resources. Example, relying on manual practices instead of machinery

Concerning issues

Infrastructure projects

Being mindful of the location
of the projects

Building only importance projects
Examples; focusing on main roads only
and hospital for the tribes in the Amazon

Wildfires

Control human activities

Development of technology capable of
fighting fires from the air.

Notable problems

Agricultural expansion

Specifying parts of the land that can be used for farming

Educating people on how important the Amazon is

Climate change

Invasive species

Using clean energy instead of burning more fossil fuels

Expanding afforestation activity

Prohibiting the importation of foreign animals that can't be adapted to the Amazon

Monitor the invasion of other animals and catch them