Amazon Rainforest

Question 1

Logging

Answer 1

accounts for 3% deforestation in brazil
vast amounts of forests cleared at once
illegal logging also takes place

Question 2

mineral extraction

Answer 2

over 50,000 hectares of land being used for gold mining

Question 3

Agriculture

Answer 3

cattle ranching accounts for 80% of deforestation in brazil

Question 4

Environmental impacts

Answer 4

reduces biodiversity
Amazon rainforest could lose between 30 and 45% of their main species by 2030
exposes soil and damages it
Deforestation is responsible for at least 15% of global CO2 emissions each year

Question 5

economic gains

Answer 5

improved transport
In 2008 Brazil made $6.9 billion from trading cattle
create jobs
companies pay tax to the government used to improve services like education and water supply

Question 6

economic losses

Answer 6

pollution of water creating shortages
Climate change will cost humans lots of money to adapt to the new temperature
the number of tourists may decrease