Essay on Conservation of Biodiversity in Cambodia

The long-term removal of tree cover, deforestation, is a global issue that can be catastrophic if not resolved and is one of the most urgent of issues. Deforestation is a global issue, not only because it happens all around the world, in multiple countries but also because its causes are produced by globally-drive motives. Politically, Socially and Environmentally, deforestation is a global issue that delves deeply in almost all aspects of organism life. This essay will explore into the intricacy of the global issue of deforestation and its surface and root causes. Although deforestation occurs mostly in tropical rainforests, which are primarily in developing countries, this does not equate it to national problems, instead it is an issue, which through the rise of economic globalization, means that the global population are bearing down on the forests as well. The surface issues are agricultural expansion and infrastructure expansion, with deeper root causes, which fall under the political and social scope. These underlying causes “are fundamental forces that underpin the more obvious or proximate causes of deforestation” (Geist, Lambin, 2001, pg.8) This essay will draw from academic sources and will elaborate on author’s theories and opinions on the topic of the causes of deforestation. By doing this, a mixture of neo liberal, liberal and emancipatory social action approaches will be taken to be able to fully understand the surface and underlying causes of deforestation.

The biodiversity of the tropical rainforest is so immense that less than 1 percent of its millions of species have been studied by scientists for their active constituents and their possible uses. When an acre of tropical rainforest is lost, the impact on the number of plant and animal species lost and their possible uses is staggering. Scientists estimate that we are losing more than 137 species of plants and animals every single day because of rainforest deforestation.

While the Borneo project tries to work within the local community to enact change, the fact that an international organization is working to help this local community is an example of how a global connection can be a positive thing as opposed to a global connection through trade that has led to the destruction of this area of Borneo. The companies are clearing and burning a lot of land in violation of international and national law exceeding what's allowed. This is what is causing the deforestation. Deforestation affects trade economic globalization and environmental destruction and human rights

6. More developed countries should provide at least half of the money needed to help preserve remaining tropical forests in less-developed countries because many of the developed countries play a pivotal role in the destruction of forests due to deforestation. Also, many of the developing countries do not have a significant amount of funds and many of them are in debt compared to developed countries so they would not be able to preserve these forests. The long-term economic and ecological benefits of doing this outweighs the short-term economic costs because tropical rainforests are so valuable both economically and

Rainforests are one of the biggest victims to biodiversity loss and deforestation. They cover only 7% of the world's surface but house about half of all the plant and animal species on the earth. If human manufactured deforestation occurs in the rainforests many of the smaller more secluded species are at high risk for extinction. Some animals only live in certain portions of the rainforest and if that certain part is taken out, so is that species.

Why anti-deforestation pledge is important? According to the United Nations summit is the perpetuation of what all types of forests and forest lands do of roles and multiple tasks. The basis of this work due to significant weakness in policies and approaches and mechanisms adopted for the development of ecological, economic, social and cultural multi-trees roles and forests and forest land.

Rainforests have been declining rapidly over the last few decades. There are various factors responsible for this decline, resulting in serious impacts on the environment and the economy. Critically discuss the causes of deforestation and solutions to it.

This report seeks to define the causes of deforestation in Nepal based on the works of Geist and Lambin (2002), who developed a framework for understanding deforestation as resulting from broad and complex underlying causes which in turn enable or encourage the agents of deforestation who embody the direct, or proximate causes. Proximate causes of deforestation are dominantly results of human action, and can be understood as being comprised of three main categories, namely agricultural expansion, wood extraction and infrastructure extension. The factors underlying these can be divided into

Deforestation in Honduras started to become a huge problem in the 1990’s. Before that Honduras was almost completely covered in trees. Today because of Deforestation a little over half the tree population has been completely wiped out. Between 1990 and 2005 Honduras saw a decline of 35% of its forest cover. Because only half of the trees in Honduras are remaining that will push all the animals from the non covered areas to the forests that are left and that will cause problems.

Amazon River is the world’s largest rainforest. The abundance of wildlife is what attracts visitors every year. Apart from the wildlife, there are native tribes who live in the rainforest. The rainforest is under the threat of environment sustainability because Companies are buying private lands for the use of farming and have livestock. Villagers are forced to leave and go deeper into the rainforest. For survival, they cut down or burn trees to have their own land for growing crops to sell to the market.

Although the cries for deforestation to be stopped may not be heard by those in power, or by companies whose business and profits depend on doing so, many individuals were shown that this is a problem. According to the World Wildlife Fund, its goal is to “… eliminate one of the largest drivers of deforestation… prevent the irresponsible expansion of agricultural operations.” The World Wildlife Fund is also committed to ensuring that businesses, government, and others meet their commitments to help conserve the world forests, and protect the only world we

Deforestation is the clearing or removal of a forest or area of trees in order to use the land for other activities. Deforestation is a critical as no country in the world has succeeded in tackling the issue perfectly, despite the never-ending efforts made. The long-lasting effects of this matter are indeed, enormously negative, therefore it is pivotal for humans to explore the wide variety of effects and causes of deforestation of rainforests worldwide. This essay will explore the effect of population rate, logging, and agricultural activities towards deforestation. Next, we will be examining the link between the three causes with loss of species, land quality, and indigenous people.

In the current management system in Nepal, community forestry (CF) is one of the effective mechanisms to reduce deforestation and increase greenery in the country, but there is uncertainty to what extent CF supports biodiversity conservation (Acharya, 2003). Community forestry has contributed to improving and diversifying livelihoods by mobilizing locally available natural forest. As per the Forest Act (1993), community forest user groups (CFUGs) retain 100% of revenues generated and 25% are used in forest development

The rate of deforestation is increasing and the tropical forests are falling at approximately 140,000 acres per day (Miller & Tangley 1991: xvi). The forests are crucial to the environment. They are important in minimizing erosion, providing a stable habitat for many animals, and helping to keep the environment clean. Deforestation has devastating effects, not only on the biological dependents within the depleted forests, but also on the surrounding human-populated communities.

Franck and Brownstone define biological diversity as 'the variety and variability of living organisms and the biological communities in which they live' (36). Decades of progress in both the scientific and political arenas have advanced environmental legislation to protect biodiversity at not only the ecosystem level, but for specific species and genetic material as well. Research has shown the importance of every organism and their role in the global ecosystem, and legislation has gradually matured to protect not only species which may become endangered, but the habitats they need to survive as well. Growing consciousness surrounding environmental issues has enabled these protections to be