Causes Of Deforestation Flashcards

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Causes (6)

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Agriculture
Logging
Road building
Mineral extraction
Energy development
population growth

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Agriculture

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Grow crops like soya or palm oil

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Logging (2)

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Selective - high valued (mahogany)
Clear cutting - cut all trees

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Roads

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BR163 runs 1700km

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Mineral extraction (2)

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Forests cleared to build mines
Iron, nickel, tin, copper, lead

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Energy development (4)

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150 new dams planned for the Amazon
Power used for mines
Dams displace people
Reservoirs flood large areas of land

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Population growth

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Grew by 23% between 2000 + 2010

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Future

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WWF estimates 27% of Amazon (more than a quarter) will be without trees by 2030if the current rate of deforestation continues

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