T H E deforestation of RAINFORESTS DEFORESTATION IS A PARTICULAR CONCERN IN TROPICAL RAIN FORESTS BECAUSE THESE FORESTS ARE HOME TO MUCH OF THE WORLD'S BIODIVERSITY. FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE AMAZON AROUND 17% OF THE FOREST HAS BEEN LOST IN THE LAST 50 YEARS, MOSTLY DUE TO FOREST CONVERSION FOR CATTLE RANCHING WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? THE LOSS OF TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION CAN CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE, DESERTIFICATION, SOIL EROSION, FEWER CROPS, FLOODING, INCREASED GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE, AND A HOST OF PROBLEMS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? DEFORESTATION IS IN FACT CONSIDERED THE SECOND MAJOR DRIVER OF CLIMATE CHANGE (MORE THAN THE ENTIRE GLOBAL TRANSPORT SECTOR), RESPONSIBLE FOR 18-25% OF GLOBAL ANNUAL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS. DIRECT HUMAN CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION INCLUDE LOGGING, AGRICULTURE, CATTLE RANCHING, MINING, OIL EXTRACTION AND DAM-BUILDING. WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE PROBLEM? THE LOSS OF TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION CAN CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE, DESERTIFICATION, SOIL EROSION, FEWER CROPS, FLOODING, INCREASED GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE, AND A HOST OF PROBLEMS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM? SOLUTIONS TO DEFORESTATION GOVERMENT REGULATIONSLATIONS BANNING CLEAR-CUTTING OF FORESTS REFORESTATION AND AFFORESTATION REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF PAPER EDUCATE OTHERS EAT LESS MEAT PURCHASE FROM SUSTAINABLE, FOREST-FRIENDLY COMPANIES REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF DEFORESTATION PRONE PRODUCTS
