Why Is Deforestation Allowed?
The practice of deforestation is obviously a contentious one, with no small number of people furious that it is allowed to happen. Yet, it is allowed to happen nonetheless and this happens despite the controversy and the anger that it provokes. The big question is “why?”. And the answer is not that difficult to find. It is hard to stop deforestation because many of the world's rainforests are in equatorial regions with little financial muscle. Therefore when a major global company with an interest in developing the land for their own purposes waves a check at a government with little ...
The Financial Truth About Deforestation
Anyone raising concerns about deforestation is likely to find that people will try and shout them down with claims about “standing in the way of progress” and “not living in the real world” financially. But it is a little known fact that by keeping a thriving rainforest rather than taking what you can get from it and leaving it a wreck, you can make more money. This is something that needs to be said loud when arguing with an enviro-skeptic. It needs to be said loud, and often. The statistics are telling. Recent statistics have shown that if rainforest land ...
The Perils Of Short-Term Thinking
One of the major reasons that deforestation happens is because it is very easy for companies to do it. As there is little financial cost involved in chopping down trees compared to other ways of sourcing raw materials, it continues to happen. But what is rarely confronted is the fact that if the rainforests were left standing, they would be of more financial value to the world – if they are left as they are, it is possible to harvest what they provide. If they are cut down, we have that much wood and then nothing. It is hard to ...
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Why Is Deforestation Allowed?
The practice of deforestation is obviously a contentious one, with no small number...
What Do We Lose With Deforestation?
We know, if we have been paying attention, that our planet has a wealth of natural...
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
The fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs is one that is often quoted when...
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The Financial Truth About Deforestation
Anyone raising concerns about deforestation is likely to find that people will try...
How Good Business Can Help The Rainforest
Business is often blamed for the mess that sometimes assaults the environment. Short-term...
The Government Role In Deforestation
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The Rainforest – A Celebrity Cause?
We as humans are very cynical people. We look at people doing something for the good of the planet, or of other people, and we question their motives. When it is someone in everyday life, we wonder what is in it for them. When it is a celebrity, we assume that they are doing it for the profile, for the good publicity and the points that they can score.... [Read more of this article]
The Perils Of Short-Term Thinking
One of the major reasons that deforestation happens is because it is very easy for companies to do it. As there is little financial cost involved in chopping down trees compared to other ways of sourcing raw materials, it continues to happen. But what is rarely confronted is the fact that if the rainforests were left standing, they would be of more... [Read more of this article]
Facts About Deforestation – And How It Is Affecting Us
It is a little known fact that while once rainforests made up about 14% of the earth’s surface, the figure today is less than 6%. That means that over time, for mostly commercial reasons, we have lost more than half of the rainforests in the world – and if things continue at their present rate, we could lose the remainder in the first half of... [Read more of this article]
Consumer Pressure To Save Our Forests
It is often tempting to refrain from highlighting environmental issues in a world where people are continually cynical about the value of environmental activism. When you stand to be mocked by people for caring about something, it can be very difficult to keep the battle going. This is why it is important that those with the courage of their convictions... [Read more of this article]
It’s Not Just The Trees
Deforestation causes problems that are not solely concerned with the trees that grow in a forest. In a forest, there is all manner of life that lives and grows. It is often ignored that within a forest, there are trees, animals and plants that all contribute to the ecosystem of the area. Destroying a forest is not just damaging because of the trees... [Read more of this article]
Forest Fires – A Continuing Danger
It seems as though not a summer goes by without there being a major forest fire somewhere in the world. It is perhaps hardly surprising – one of the fastest burning fuels in the world is wood, and in a forest there is a ready supply of kindling for these environmental disasters. Is enough being done to stop this happening? The causes of forest fires... [Read more of this article]
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