Deforestation results from the removal of trees without sufficient reforestation (the replacement of trees). As a whole, deforestation reduces biodiversity, which is the variation of life forms, and negatively impacts the climate and geography not only in the United States, but also around the world. Some of the problems that need to be acknowledged range from forest fires to the lack of national policies
Since their is a loss of trees when it rains, their is nothing to stop the rain, and so it quickly moves down hill and affects the soil since the nutrients are all being washed down, and it will be faster to cause floods. This issue is causing Haiti to be hit by storms harder then they should. Like the tropical storm of Jeanne, that hit the north, and the four storms that hit in between August, and September. The affects of these storms could have easily been reduced if the forests were still there. Another big effect of deforestation is the fact that it causes soil erosion.
The mountain pine beetle epidemic is causing environmental and social impacts to much of British Columbia. Our forests are very important and will no longer be able to maintain their role if changes are not made. The devastation has had a sweeping impact on B.C.’s ecological, and economical well-being. Additionally, recent studies are drawing attention to the carbon-emitting properties of the dead forests, which is a global concern. A popular misconception developed that the current provincial mountain pine beetle epidemic began in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
Trees aid the earth by cleansing the air of carbon dioxide and without trees the earth’s atmosphere will become more polluted. Colin explained, “The Amazon forest loses 2,000 trees a minute” (62). Many products such as toilet paper are produced by the bark of a tree. One way that Beavan aided in the war to save trees was by giving up toilet paper. Explaining how he had to stop using toilet paper, he also mentions how that was one of the most difficult stages of the No Impact Project.
These numbers are unacceptable for a first world, developed and wealthy country; but with rising living costs and the government making cut backs, these figures are set to rise further (Sinead O’Shea, 19/01/13). When people think of the term poverty, they tend to think of third world countries; malnourished children growing up in a village with no clean water available for miles, with disease and infection rife. Poverty is actually measured against the typical living standards of a society (P Townsend, 1979) and a number of things contributing; lack of money, material possessions, food, poor education and substandard living conditions. The causes of child poverty vary so much, usually determined by the parent’s situation which is not always their fault. 62% of children growing up in poverty are in households where at least one of person works, so having a job is still not a direct route out of poverty (Child Poverty Map of the UK, March 2011).
For example, in Indonesia many people settle near Mount Merapi because of the rich and fertile soil favoured for farming. As Indonesia is a poor country many people rely on subsistence farming, therefore are willing to risk everything by settling beside a volcano. Furthermore, in the last eruption in 2010 360,000 people were displaced from their homes, meaning not only did they lose their home but also their livelihood; hundreds also lost their lives. Therefore, the hazards posed could have been minimalised if people chose to settle elsewhere. However, this isn’t the same all around the world due to different types of volcanoes.
With Pakistan having such a low GDP it ‘s we see a large percentage of their population working in agriculture making crops etc. very important to their lives. Cumbria still lies at a big disadvantage and risk to flooding due to its urbanization, which Pakistan has little of. Due to Cumbria’s large economic advantages many factors are added which can increase flooding such as the large areas of impermeable pavements causing reduced lag time. Other factors can include Gutters and Drains quickly taking water to the rivers.
The stretch of highway between Victoria and Duncan on Vancouver Island has averaged in claiming at least 2 lives per year caused by its steep and winding turns. There’s no doubt these highway deaths have triggered local government to conduct countless reviews of the highways safety over the years. But are the pending improvements just another waste of taxpayer’s dollars? Why are we not working on alternatives? And in light of an impending natural disaster, is simply widening and adding concrete barriers really the answer, or just another band-aid remedy, only claiming to make the highway safer?
Approximately one fifth of American Citizens live in poverty; they are unable to secure basic necessities such as food, shelter, health care, and transportation. Raising the current minimum wage is one way to reduce poverty. The Rev. D. James A. Forbes Jr., writes in the forward to: A Just Minimum Wage, “Poverty is one of silent killers in the life of our nation. Its cumulative effect is as devastating as earth quakes, floods, forest fires and hurricanes.
The third was to pass new laws so that there were not so many poor people. They were known as the three Rs of relief, recovery and reform. One of the laws set up a program that gave jobs to thousands of men including planting trees, fire fighting and flood control. Flood control would become a huge issue and help bring in hundreds of jobs itself in Tennessee Valley. Tennessee was one of the poorest regions in the country, there were always floods and not many people had electricity.