PPT-Deforestation

Patrycja Gajo kl VIa What is deforestation Deforestation is destruction of trees By men By NATURE Why do people destroy forests There are a lot of causes. CE 397 . Transboundary. Waters. Christine Lynch. Feb 7, 2012. The Amazon’s International Importance. Global Importance to:. Water. Carbon Cycle. Climate. Biodiversity. Amazon Overview. The Amazon Basin is the largest basin on the planet, at over 6,100,000 km. Can we predict what the climate of Haiti might be like?. Based on lesson by Beverly . Feldkamp. , VLHS, Michigan.. Christopher Columbus described the island of Haiti:. “Its lands are high; there are in it many sierras and very lofty mountains…all are most beautiful, or a thousand shapes; all are accessible and filled with trees of a thousand kinds and tall, so that they seem to touch the sky. I am told that they never lose their foliage, and this I can believe, for I saw them as green and lovely as they are in Spain in May, and some of them were flowering, some bearing fruit, and some at another stage, according to their nature.”. Class 11. Deforestation. What is deforestation?. Deforestation is the direct human-induced conversion of forested land to non-forested land.. From UNFCC. Does not include harvesting and/or natural disturbance where forests will regenerate back. . Deforestation is the cutting down or burning of trees.. Clearing of forests. Positive effects of Deforestation. Land to grow crops and build houses(infrastructure). Model city made by standard 4 . Myra Smith – Sarah Tovar – Ashley Shelton – John O’Leary – Azemina M.. Historical Context. Deforestation became a problem because of large losses in tropical locations. . Deforestation is a natural process, so it dates back to before modern time. . Released 4/21/15 McDonald’s Commitment on Deforestation McDonald’s 1 is committed to eliminating deforestation from our global supply chains . We expect our suppliers to operate their . National Wildlife Federation | Environmental . Defense. Fund | Amigos . da. Terra-. Amazônia. . Brasileira. | University of Wisconsin-Madison | U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Why does it occur?. 1. Recap. Uses of tropical rainforest . 2. Tropical Rainforest. What are tropical rainforests?. What are the uses of tropical rainforest?. What is deforestation?. Why does deforestation occur?. What is deforestation. What causes deforestation. How does deforestation affect us. What can we do to stop it. What is Deforestation?. De. + . Forest. = . De. forest. ation. De. forest. ation refers to the cutting, clearing, and removal of rainforest or related ecosystems into pasture, cropland, or plantations (. We are learning to….. Define. . the term sustainable. Explore. possible ways forward. Suggest . how it can make life more sustainable in the Amazon. What does sustainable mean?. THINK. PAIR. SHARE. . By. . Finn. . and. . Alice. . Click on video to view . .. What is a Rainforest? . A dense . forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall. .. Recap. . Causes of deforestation. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tropical Rainforest. What are tropical rainforests and where are they found?. What are the uses of tropical rainforest?. What is deforestation?. Why does deforestation occur?. 1Over 80 of the soy produced on farms where illegal ISSUE BRIEF 4ISSUE BRIEF 4 JUNE 20203Regulatory action as a result of illegal deforestation can directly impact on the operations of traders Deforestation is the clearing of trees, transforming a wooded area into cleared land. The first step in turning the wilderness into a shopping center is deforestation.. Or. Deforestation is when forests are destroyed by cutting trees (logging) and not replanting them. Some times deforestation happens when people change lands into farms, ranches and cities. The most common cause for deforestation is obtaining wood and fuel..