Consumption of forest resources

Introduction

Echo around the world, systematic and sustained the lives of millions of species. Echo system, especially the vast majority of forests are a species of life. Therefore, the trees of these forests are considered the most important species. Indeed, most species in the absence of mutual support position has not.

There are signs that we get from our forests many benefits. Some of them are clean drinking water, for both industrial and householdAnimals, economic growth, fresh air and leisure opportunities, ease the future. Another benefit, we have the so-called oxygen from the trees, to obtain. If there are no trees around us, oxygen breathing, we will not live. So, if you are a good reason for a forest, there should be to sustain life, is a good reason.

The cause of the problem

Forest resources, there are a lot of people can use to improve their standard of living. One example is the housing construction timber. CertainWood-based panels last a long time, and their houses to keep warm, so it is easy for real estate. Unfortunately, the world is overpopulating and the increasing demand for higher standards of living. Therefore, the demand to provide more resources to grow to an unsustainable level. As the world's forests provide most of the funds, and many forests have been cut down or burned.

For the causes of deforestation is directly connected to the high demand for timberPaper and other manufacturing products, production of timber. We use almost all of the timber. It is used in residential construction, marine seems to technology products, furniture, and their names, because it is endless. Looking at their rights, now you have the opportunity to the product in your hands, firmly, it is wooden. Wood is not only a good material, but it also has a great aesthetic quality. Most people enjoy and share the beauty of a wooden table or a traditional wooden railingsStairs. Unfortunately, we do not always take into account the number of trees to be felled an account, so that we can in our lives a luxury.

Another important direct cause of forest degradation is easy to burn the returning farmland to forests. This is a common and tropical rainforest countries are underdeveloped. Burns in these countries many poor farmers or to reduce a small fraction of tropical forests, so that they can have more room for agriculture and animal husbandry. But the large-scale problems,Large-scale enterprises farms, burning thousands of hectares of square miles per year. You need so much space, so that they can compete in a more large-scale agriculture in the global food market. Because forests have been destroyed arable land, soil fertility due to the rich minerals.

Unfortunately, the largest non-farmers in less developed countries because they are trained to maximize re-use of the results of soil. Therefore, the soil is exhausted, as a barren desert, and farmersMore forest burned another company. Amazon rainforest, is the world's largest, there are victims of deforestation. This forest is in South America, in the country's tough, "the Financial Times." One of the Brazilian market, all Latin American countries, the third is included in the price. However, "Brazil's foreign debt, in addition to the most positive economic situation is unbelievable, there can not be sustained in the coming years" (CRF.org 2002 years). In a country's economic pressuresIs another important reason, such as deforestation in Brazil, the fall of national power. Basic science and Remote Sensing Initiative (BSRSI) data shows that in 1978 to 1988 to build 230,000 square miles, almost the size of Texas, by deforestation (bsrsi.msu.edu) effects. This is 16.5% throughout the Amazon rainforest.

The following example shows of deforestation for agricultural reasons. According to Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), "1990 Nian to 2001, theMeat Processing in Europe the proportion of imports from Brazil rose from 40-74 per cent in 2003, "This is the first time ever, growth in cattle production in Brazil, of which 80 percent are in the Amazon , mainly for export. "As more and more roads are built on access to developed countries, national forest, deforestation, there is a clear delivery.

Scope of the problem

As noted above, we can learn from plants such as trees is a lot of oxygen. Since most live treesIn the woods, it is important that we must recognize that the effects of deforestation adversely affect air quality. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gas, not only the impact of the greenhouse effect. This is a production cycle between the carbon dioxide, such as cars and consumer and carbon dioxide plants. Together, they created a "global carbon cycle. Plants and tropical forests, soil conservation 460-575 billion in global carbon (McKane, etc. tons. 1995). From 1850 to 1990, global deforestation release一千二百二十○ 100,000,000Tons of carbon into the atmosphere and the current rate, is 1.6 billion tons per year (skole so. 1998). In comparison, all fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in a release of about 600 million tons per year were burned. Thus, deforestation, even more than all other forms of pollution in the global climate warming and the important role of clean air.

Another part of the problem of deforestation is the loss of biodiversity. Biological diversity is very important toThe sustainability of ecosystems, agriculture, medicine, entertainment, aesthetic and value. About 5-800000 species of life on Earth (Lawton and May 1995). Tropical rainforests cover about 7% of the world, but inhabited by more than half the world's species. After the scope of deforestation, many species do not live without them, and may become extinct. Because we have many species dependent on these resources, its expansion took away our advantage. MaybeWe can destroy the deforestation under the cure AIDS, and not know it.

Future

The negative impact of deforestation is also increasingly attracted international attention. Many countries have taken measures to reduce the problem to a more sustainable world. Unfortunately, the economic benefits and high competition prevails, and deforestation, as well as for some people is the only chance of survival. Many people do not act on its own long-term outcomes may lead to the training. For these reasons,Deforestation is still a reality in many countries in the world.

With international participation, the State to take effective measures to enable sustainable forest level. However, there is still much work to do. In some forests, but it is not too late, so that they quickly had. Other timber, should take a clear cut, perhaps a hundred years the development of the status quo ante. Where the use of pesticides, it may echo system damage,Take a long time to restore growth. Many forests have been replaced by large banana plantations. These plantations use of insecticides to kill many species, in order to maintain an extremely important echo location systems. Soil erosion caused by deforestation in the future will bring more water pollution, and may affect the local agriculture. Other causes of deforestation simply for laying of roads, residential and commercial development, which is caused by urban expansion room. This development of permanentDeforestation. Deforestation is a serious threat to life on our planet's future. This is our tremendous impact on global climate. It is caused by species of life on earth a few million dollars to maintain the important loss.

Solutions

As we have discussed the causes of deforestation, we are aware of these reasons are very different. As often because a state-controlled economy, overpopulation, and many other social causes, it is impossible to find a solutionDeforestation. Although there are many solutions, it would take time, so that a solution between the people and with the work of the organization, the cooperation of various groups.

A popular solution, in reality a few decades, is to protect the forest. Our work at the international, regional and local development organizations in the political and industry influence to ensure that sustainable forest future. Conservation measures, protection, management and restoration of the world's most importantForest, identify threats and develop solutions.

Reduction is due to deforestation caused by the number of products. For example, in non-timber materials, housing, furniture and other common products of the establishment of timber. Encourage recyclable materials, so that one can not go back to wood. Switch from wood to other materials, the demand / supply of timber to reduce.

More efficient farming methods of implementation, encourage the reuse ofState.

Education from around the deforestation of the negative impact of people throughout the world, and how can be done to prevent it. Contributions to fund more education programs. Countries to help correct economic decision-making.

Log in controlling international treaties and laws / regulations annual deforestation.

Imports of meat and dairy products market, it is not deforestation.

The solution, I think it is very effective in the second place. As for the cuttingTrees, this is a very viable solution. Today, we have too many wood products. In view of the world's economic growth, growing middle class. This middle class will need more products, which is made of wood. Obsessed with the United States wood products of the middle class, and we do not even know attention. Most of our house is built of wood, so is our furniture. Most of the cabinet, but it requires a lot of wood. If we like wood products,Rest of the world.

The solution is to take wood products and alternative materials, found that most. This is clearly not so easy as it sounds, but it is very feasible. Once completed, it will be extremely reduced the demand for wood, thus reducing deforestation. As technology advances so high, we can replace the space and the heart. Therefore, it is possible, materials to make it environmentally safe, and replace the wood. Even MaterialShares most of the wood characteristics. We can even fabricate materials, simulations such as "burled wood modern cars" of timber. This "burled wood in the majority of cars" is not even wood, which is a plastic and a model to imitate wood look. The automotive industry, I can not believe how advanced our cars have become. These are the cars to drive every day. However, we live in those associated with the traditional method of wood and nails, built a new house. IThink this is ridiculous. Perhaps the solution is to substitute materials to replace the wood, will also result in more efficient assembly methods and more secure environment. The most important thing is, the first solution that will change our attitude to avoid deforestation.

The consumption of forest resources is a challenging solution to big problems, we hope that as a team in the world to help solve these problems.