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Deforestation

Gabe, Humberto, Sierra, Nicole

What is
deforestation?

Deforestation is the removal of the worlds forests in large amounts and scales
to make room for new facilities or for productions.
Deforestation is the 3rd biggest economic factor and ability of trade in the
world.
Deforestation also is responsible for food growth in mass quantities in various
places in the world.
How has the topic of deforestation grown in the recent years and are there any
real solutions or balances we can apply.

Deforestation, a rising concern


Since the year 2004, the amount of Agribusiness companies that
focus on cutting down of forests have grown by 56%.
It is an ever growing market that needs some focus.

Research
While Deforestation is devastating to the environment, which is virtually known by everyone,it is
also a major economic gain.
Trees give the world Oxygen, a resource needed by all living things. Trees also consume Carbon
Dioxide, a harmful gas to living things and the atmosphere.
46-58 thousand square miles of forests are lost each year, which is devastating to not only our
atmosphere and environment but also endangered animals who make their homes within those trees.
1.6 billion people rely on benefits that forests offer.

Research (Cont.)
Deforestation accounted for 22% of Brazils GDP in 2011. That number applies to most countries all
around the world considering how heavily the world relies on deforestation.
Agribusiness companies such as food growers report that the products from deforestation accounts
for 59.4 percent of their food growth.
Agribusiness exports made up 36.9 percent of total exports and produced 94.6 million dollars for the
trade balance in 2011

Forests cover only 31% of


the worlds land

This 31% is declining and


could soon cause severe
issues.

But what about the


economy?

Taking the economy into account.

Keeping a stable economy is important. If we keep


the worlds forests, it wont matter if we have a
suffering economy.

Balance - a viable
solution for saving this
world.

Analysis of options What are some options we can take to help this issue?
- Siding with the non believers.
Could deforestation be a fluke? Maybe it isnt as bad as we make it out to be?
- Spreading awareness
It is best for the world to know about deforestation right? This issue we have caused.. We should
let the world know about this problem by means of education and awareness.

Analysis of options (cont)


- Balance.
Is is important that we take into account of what deforestation is. We have to realize that it is
ruining our world but we also have to realize what our economy would be without it. We need the
means of production but we also need the trees. This is where balance comes in.
- Keep deforesting but keep it at purely economic
Important that we make an economic gain, and maybe deforestation
really isnt that harmful..

Recommendations

How balance can save the world

The action we decided to partake is Balance. We believe that it is balance that


can save the world.

We can continue cutting down trees, but maybe set a limit per month? While
replanting new trees in order to keep forests steadily producing and living.

Recommendations (Cont)

Balance is key

We dont just stop with limiting and replanting trees.

If we contacted a major company who uses wood products.. Such as a pencil maker
for example, if one single company took their pencils and replaced wood with
another eco-friendly material...

Deforestation is an issue that


needs to be dealt with.
Help spread awareness about this issue, before its too late.

27%
That is how much less trees would be needed to be cut.

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