Can someone give me a good site about sustainable use of the rain forest? Thank you.?
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http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761552810/Rain_Forest.html\n\nhttp://www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/fcpage.php?fcpage=Indigenous+Knowledge&language=EN\n\nboth the above look useful
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I personally have not invested in Reforestation, but I have seen many of the effects first hand in the area of Papua New Guinea that my mother is from.  In a monetary sense I think it is a bit of a crock.  The rainforest Hard wood that recieves the highest prices takes at least 20 years to grow before you can harvest enough wood to make a decent enough return on the cost of collecting and dividing the tree into peices.  I can not see how they would be able to give you these kinds of returns over the shorter periods, especially if there is no decrease in the amount of illegally harvested timber on the world market.  I think that they would be able to command a higher price if they can prove that the wood they supply is harvested ethically, but I do have serious doubts as to the ability of this firm to make these kinds of returns to investors.\n\nI believe that the Re-forestation  of Rainforest would have significant effects Environmentally and Economically for the associated communities, however the time span for regrowth of Rainforest and the bio-diversity that accompanies it is much longer than all the projections listed on this website.  I would not call them a scam but I think that they are being a little overoptimistic.  I believe returns are possible however I do not believe these numbers are possible and I can not understand why there is such a large jump in the projected figures for year 22 and year 25 as tree growth is a pretty linear affair.  I am all for Invetment with environmental benifits but I think these guys are dreaming.
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Try this.....\n\nhttp://www.rainforestweb.org/Rainforest_Regions/Asia/Malaysia/
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See the web page\nhttp://www.auburn.edu/~alleykd/envirolitigators/gangatext.htm
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http://www.clintonfoundation.org/120905-sp-cf-gn-env-can-sp-remarks-at-montreal-event-coinciding-with-un-climate-change-conference.htm
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The first link is to a site that is all about "Sustainable Living" – activities and choices that can help sustain your health, your spirit, and the planet. The focus is on positive, constructive things you can do in your home, at work, at school, and at play. From bicycling to organic gardening... from non-toxic home and garden products, to straw bale homes... from co-ops to ecovillages... there's an amazing variety to explore and experience. You will find how to's, tips & ideas, products & services, organizations, education, employment and much more. Whether you live in Canada, the U.S. or elsewhere, you should find that link helpful.\n\nThe other llinks give additional information.
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Here are a couple of great sites on pond ecosystems, including a powerpoint presentation.\n\nI hope this helps.
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People are not understanding the importance of the tropical forests which helps for good rain fall.Instead of saving them they are destroying.It is so shameful.
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Tropical Rain Forest riddled with reminders of how many trees are being cut down every minute.\n\nToo political?\n\nHooters.
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http://www.rain-tree.com/facts.htm\nread it and u will get a answer
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Hi there, \n\nHere are 5 sentences about rainforests - \n\n(1) We are losing Earth's greatest biological treasures just as we are beginning to appreciate their true value. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years. \n\n(2) One and one-half acres of rainforest are lost every second with tragic consequences for both developing and industrial countries. \n\n(3) Rainforests are being destroyed because the value of rainforest land is perceived as only the value of its timber by short-sighted governments, multi-national logging companies, and land owners. \n\n(4) Nearly half of the world's species of plants, animals and microorganisms will be destroyed or severely threatened over the next quarter century due to rainforest deforestation. \n\n(5) Experts estimates that we are losing 137 plant, animal and insect species every single day due to rainforest deforestation. That equates to 50,000 species a year. As the rainforest species disappear, so do many possible cures for life-threatening diseases. Currently, 121 prescription drugs sold worldwide come from plant-derived sources. While 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from rainforest ingredients, less that 1% of these tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists. \n\nHope this helps. If not, I'd be glad to assist you further. Bye!!\n\nrule wid style n luv@vinny
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Search for "Mallee", "Flinders Ranges", "Roxby Downs", "Toxic Waste Dump", "Great Barrier Reef", "Riverland", "Aboriginal" - These will give you a background to some issues on human interaction with the environment in Australia.\n\nAlso check out political parties websites - For non Aussies try "The Greens" "Austalian Labour Party" "Liberal Party" "The Nationals" "The Democrats"
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Below is the Australian Government's homepage for the Great Barrier Reef. A great resource for your research paper, written by people directly involved with the reef and the reff marine park.\nhttp://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
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http://www.unep.org/geo/index.htm
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Good luck. Brazil and other nations around the rain forests are economically desperate. How can you tell a man who is just trying to feed his family to do it elsewhere or argue logic about econmic damage? \n\nInstead, why not cultivate the rain forest elsewhere? \n\nInstead of prohibiting logging in the rain forrest and other sensitive areas plant a tree in YOUR area. Plant lots of them and not just any tree. Do a little research as to which ones do not spew pollution. Yes certain kinds of trees are worse for our air than cars. \n\nRestrictive anything is not the solution for any problem. So called environmentalists have to get out of the banning mind set if they wish to do the environment any good. Positive solutions work. Negitive solutions only hurt people and rarely help your cause.
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Ecosystem-balance!!!!!!
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a short account of environmental happenings that are endangering the blue and some possible solutions\n\nthese are some Mega threats that endanger the planet \n\nExstinction,over population,deforrestation,\nexcess carbon emissions,desertification(land...\nbad farming practises(landloss),\nerosian(landloss),watershortag...\nglobal warming,rising seas(landloss).\n\nEXSTINCTION\n\nwe harvest fish faster than they can reproduce,\nAnd habitat destruction,climatic change,\nexpanding populations,overexploitation,\ndeforrestation,desertification...\npolution are responsible for mayor looses \nof both flora and fauna,many for ever.\nwe are now witness to the first mass extinction\nsince the day of the dinosaurs.\nspecies are being lost every hour.\n\nOVERPOPULATION\nthe world population has doubled in the last 50 years \nthe fastest increase ever,since we became homosapian\n\neach year farmers have to grow food \nfor an extra 70 million people,\nmany of whom are taking the forrests place.\n\nDEFORRESTATION \nif it continues ,is that we could end up looking like Mars.Without an atmosphere ,without water,without air,\nwith out life\n\nthe rain forrest and all other forests are getting smaller every day.\nespecially in south America and Mexico.\nvaluable species of plants become lost \nand countles animals are killed into extinction.\n\nthe jungle of Lacadona one of\nthe richest environmental areas of Mexico\nwhich produces 70 %of the countries water,\nis home to thousands of rare species of flora and fauna\nis loosing hundred of hectares daily\n(2 millions hectares per anum)\ndespite nationwide campains on all tv and radio stations.\nnothing can stop the destruction,\nthe same thing is happening in the Amazon regions ,\nand probably in Asia as well,\nand it is also the case in Borneo\n\nthe forrests make most of the water that we can drink \nor use for agriculture(sweet water) \nsome is condensed from the sea but that reaches only the coastel aereas.\nthe bulk ,comes from the forests ,\nand the rivers come from the rainfall\nwhich comes from the trees.\nthe trees with precipitation,\nfeed the rivers when it is not raining\nand keep them running all year round.\n\nIf we kill all the trees,we kill the rivers .\nwe kill the rain. we kill us.\nthe trees also absorb the heat in the day \nand heat up the place in the night ,\nso they keep the temperature confortable to live in.\ntrees evaporate a mist which ,which protects us from the strong rays of the sun \n\nin the dessert the nights are freezing cold \nand during the days you burn up.\n\nCARBON EMISIONS\nthe world is producing more carbon monoxide\nthan the system can accomodate\nthe trees absorb carbon emisions ,\nwhich is poison to us and they leave the oxygen\nwhich we need to breathe.\nin the autemn the colder seas absorb carbon emisions\nthat is produced by rotting flora .\nand in the spring newly growing biomass \nutilises the carbon that is released by the warmer waters\n\nDESERTIFICATION\n\nbecause of bad agricultural practises \nand the resulting land loss \nfarmers are now cultivating highly erodable lands\nand deforresting vast areas\nthe sahara is growing by 7 kilometres every day.\n\ntwo major desserts in northern china \nare growing together making one giant dessert, \ncausing dust storms making thousands of people refugese.\nthe planet is drying out at an alarming rate.\n\nin the days of the dinasaurs this planet was under an aquiferus manta ,a mist that covered the entire earth \nand there were no desserts.\nCount how many there are today,and all of them are as a result of mans actions.\nthe sahara used to be forrests\narabia ,irak ,iran used to be fertile lands in biblical times\nGhengas Kahn burned all the forrests \nand filled the wellS with water and \nso turning vast lands into dessert.\nBAD FARMING\n\nBad agricultural practises is turning \nvast teritories into desserts ,because of \nover grazing ,the exessive pumping of carbon aquifiers. \nthe surface aquifiers alrea