ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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A rash
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Source of money
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Oranges
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Apples
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Detailed explanation-1: -The study said that deforestation to clear land for cattle ranching or agriculture often provides a short-term jolt to the local economy as new resources lure investment dollars and development, including new roads.
Detailed explanation-2: -To permanently protect 150 million acres of the Brazilian Amazon, Brazil established the Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) program in 2002. Created in partnership with WWF and others, the program is the world’s largest initiative for the conservation of tropical forests.
Detailed explanation-3: -Brazil has lost 20% of its rainforest to deforestation, making the country one of world’s biggest contributors to greenhouse gases and global climate change. The Nature Conservancy is working hard to change that. The Conservancy is working across Brazil with many partners to reduce-and nearly stop-deforestation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Deforestation can rob a country of potential renewable revenues while replacing valuable productive lands with virtually useless scrub and grassland. Tropical forests provide important renewable resources that can significantly contribute to national economic growth on a continuing basis.