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…for coffee, another cash crop, due to government's elimination of financial support for that production. They also know that export development means ecological destruction, especially deforestation. (Marcos) Although Mexican troops quickly retook most…
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…problem entails a wide array of overlapping issues: 1 disruption of ecosystems (depletion of biodiversity, deforestation, pollution) 2 energy problems 3 population problems 4 food problems 5 economic problems and 6 civil strife. To begin with, all…
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…is still the main power source for many poor people in developing countries, where overuse may lead to deforestation and desertification Hydroelectricity is the only renewable today making a large contribution to world energy production. The long-term technical…
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…countries that are desperate to earn foreign cash can engage in economic behaviour with devastating environmental consequences in order to gain export revenues in the short term. This may be done through deforestation for paper or woodchip industries, depletion…
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…with. This is not just because of Japan's reckless flight into modernity (deforestation, pollution and acid rain) but also because of the relatively recent large-scale importation of plants from Europe and the USA. Fortunately, the sheer inaccessibility of much of Japan's…
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Category: /History
…from the effects of the Industrial Revolution. Pollution, deforestation, and the destruction of animal and plant habitats continue to increase as industrialization spreads. Perhaps the greatest benefits of industrialization are increased material well…
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…chemicals. All those granite counter-tops being installed in American kitchens were carved out of mountains around the world, leaving in their wake a blighted landscape. Our daily newspaper and coffee is contributing to deforestation and loss of species diversity…
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…dolphins, chimpanzees and whales became known for being sentient, they became popular theme animals for environmentalism. So too could parrots help sensitize the public to the twin threats that could make them extinct: deforestation and their capture for sale…
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…and deforestation causing soil erosion. Recent natural disasters such as the tsunami in December 2004 caused significant damage. Of the estimated 40000 miles of roadways in Thailand about 1000 of that remains unpaved (Answers, 2005) 5)<Tab/>Social, health…
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…. Deforestation, caused by forestry and clearing for agriculture, is an increasing environmental problem, especially in the Bas-Congo region and around Kinshasa. E. Climate -Except in the high elevations, the country's climate is very hot and humid. The average annual…
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