bel 492 1st presentation

Ahmad Jazmie Zuhrie Bin Mohamad Kamar

2011994081

DEFORESTATION

What is deforestation?

Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. -Wikipedia-

The cause : 1.Demand for wood product to meet the needs of

the human.2. Conversion to cropland and pasture.3. Globalization of human.

The effect :1.Biodiversity impact2. Soil Impact3. Social Impact4. Climate Impact

Deforestations need to be control since this issue is a global issue and affect every living thing in earth. If major steps towards a forestation are not taken, then even the great adaptability of human beings may not be enough to cope up with the harsh climate of the future. 

Deforestation does have solutions. It's just that the people must step forward. The safe keeping of our precious planet lies with each and every member of its human population.

Today preparation or early plan is most important thing we need to do to ensure our next generation is able to adapt with the deforestation issue.

Reference : ArticleMurno. P. G., (2009) “ Tropical deforestation discourses”

Deforestation: constructing problems and solutions on Sierra Leone's Freetown Peninsula, Volume 19 P.109

Internet resourcesLindsey. R., NASA Earth Observatory, Tropical Deforestation.( March

30 2007) Retrieved April 13 2012 from : http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Deforestation/printall.php

Wikipedia. Deforestation Retrieved April 14 2012 from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation