Essay
February 25, 2021
Kaan Talu
PAD 201-D
Final Paper Topic
Global Rainforest Loss
Rainforests are crucial for a sustainable global ecosystem. Rainforests are home to almost half of plants and animals, making them the center of biodiversity. Water production, carbon absorbtion, hindering global warming are among countless benefits of rainforests to our globe. Regrettably, almost 20 percent of rainforests are destroyed since 1950s due to economic interests, causing seriously increasing environmental problems. Important steps need to be taken to stop further deforestation. In fact, many environmental organizations are working to protect and revive them such as Amazon Watch and Rainforest Trust. Governments and responsible companies are also taking important roles to solve this problem. This paper will give in depth analysis about this problem, its global impacts by region, and actions by each sector.
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