Showing posts with label Global. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global. Show all posts

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Deforeatation As A Global Phenomenon


There are obvious consequences when you try to put up a battle with nature, but in spite all these knowledge, why does ecological disturbance still exist? Why does deforestation happen when everybody knows for a fact that it is doing more harm than good to nature? The answers are a bit tricky, and it comes in complex ways.

Perhaps man is engaging in such battle for the mere purpose of sustaining his needs. Man resorts to activities where he can still get something of benefit to him. The basic necessities of life should be met on a daily basis, and meeting these needs would mean searching for ways to acquire it. One good place for probing is nature; but the more we draw something from it, the more it gets consumed and overly exhausted.

The Global Man Made Phenomenon

Forests are being stripped at an alarming rate since the 1900's, and both men and government made no aggressive moves to save the planet from total annihilation. Perhaps the reason why men can't simply take their hands off of nature is because of the need to live. Likewise, the government can see no further ways to stop the issues since it has been at a steadily increasing rate.

The first good reason why our lands are being wiped off with all the naturals is because of its values. The more viable products they see in nature, the more men become eager to penetrate the wild. Wherever there is money involved, there will always be humans hovering above it. Above all, forest depletion is for men consumption. Although it's a terrible truth, people are all aware of it; but some would only let it pass their eyes for the sole purpose of profiting.

Apart from food, other resources can also be derived from nature. Among the most popular ones are the benefits which we get from trees such as paper, napkins, wood for home use, timber for constructing buildings and crafting furniture; and lastly; for heating purposes. With the wide use of lumber, it would be sure to have an impact on economic growth but with a death in forest values. The trend has become quite surprising because of the ongoing rise of the rates that reflect man's likelihood of parasitizing and demolishing nature.

Why Does Deforestation Result To Devastation

There are some experts who believe that deforestation is not evil in all ways. It has some good outcomes with nature too, but the matter of controlling and disciplining oneslef becomes the biggest question. Take note, we are not only talking about the depletion of ecological life, but with the extinction of human life too.

Areas which are emptied of the green life, especially in tropical rainforests, can be very receptive to deforestation. Tropical rainforests consist of only a delicate layer of topsoil that is effortlessly worn away if there is no undergrowth grasping it in place.

The wildlife that is adapted to live in the jungle typically cannot continue to exist out in the open. Forests also act as the heat absorber of the planet, and it serves as the biggest recipients of carbon dioxide in the air. The rich green lands entrap moisture and augment clamminess; thereby creating a reserve for animal use. Without the plant life protecting moisture from seeping out into thin air, the animals can become endangered as well.

So why does deforestation happen? Perhaps, the answer to that is ourselves. We can never point fingers on anyone since we all contribute to the earth's likely demise. From the small things that we do and from the biggest threats like major corporations, everyone realistically participates in the gradual killing of the earth.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Global Effects Of Deforestation


Over the course of human history, men often found it easy to destroy forests. Settlers of different tribes and races habitually burned trees down to have terrain to plant crops with, and some even smoldered forests to build up grasslands full of hefty game animals. Through the corridors of time, men were found out to be the very leaders of almost all scopes of evils here on earth, and one of the greatest troubles which impose a great threat to world's survival is the deforestation problems.

Deforestation entails a variety of problems both to man and nature. Some of them are very crucial that the root of the problem should immediately be cut. Some however come to pass without leaving much damage and mark on the Earth. But no matter how big or small the tribulation may be, it must be faced with total responsibility and accountability of man's actions.

Deforestation became a major global menace since the turn of the 19th century. Scientists and environmentalists alike envisioned what the world could be like if depleted and deprived of these forests. We might just wakeup one day and find out that we are living in a God-forsaken world. Although such things seem hard to believe, the possibilities are always true especially if man never stops to destroy and harm nature. Keep in mind that the more we scathe nature, the more it retaliates back at us.

Deforestation Problems In Different Landmarks

The problem of deforestation is not only confined to a single area or a small locale. The entire world usually experiences all the troubles that deforestation brings. Each and every human therefore took part in the destruction of some of the most vital areas of our world. Hence, such things should immediately be put to a stop. To begin with, the problem is faced not only by a single continent, but the whole world instead. Here are the most affected landmarks of deforestation problems: Africa, South America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.

The rich and the cultural world of Africa have been devastated by deforestation problems. If you think that Africa is just a wide jungle with a very open savannah, then you may consider thinking twice again. Its open plains have now been reduced to cattle farming and animal grazing. It's becoming less and less of a nature, and the effects of mankind's acts upon it has totally denuded what used to be a prosperous land.

On the other hand, South America fortunately remains to be the most untouched of all forests over the entire Earth. Drastically though, the rate of its destruction is also going at the highest speed.

Europe is one of the least forested areas of the world, but is has the most disrupted forests too. For this reason, the green lands of Europe are almost imperceptible on the map already; and the rates only continued to shoot up ever since.

Asia is one of the continents which is the richest in tropical rainforests. But because of certain factors such as economy, mismanagement, and corruption, deforestation practices have spread across the continent widely.

The last of the continents to be greatly affected is Oceania. With every passing second, the rates of denuded forests are ever increasing; and like Asia, it is greatly affected by political and economic factors.

Problem Prevention

Deforestation problems have been happening through the thickness of time, and measures have come in every corner of the world in an effort to try to reverse and repair the ecological problem. Biological ways of preserving things have been put to practice, and these have proven to be of great help in the conservation of our very resources. The last things we need right now are men who do not participate in the preservation of the remaining living part of the world.