Rainforest

RAINFOREST DESTRUCTION AND THE IMPACT ON SOCIETY Abstract Nobody knows exactly how much of the world's Rainforest have already been destroyed and continues to be razed each year. Data is often imprecise and subject to differing interpretations. However, it is obvious that the area of tropical Rainforest is diminishing and the rate of tropical Rainforest destruction is escalating worldwide, despite increased environmental activism and awareness. Outline Introduction A. Immediate Causes of Rainforest Destruction 1. International logging 2. …

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