BY: M I N G C H U N

STAKEHOLDERS OF THE RAINFORESTS

WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY USES IT

• Tribes-They use it for home and shelter• Eco-tour Operators-they use the rainforest as a tool for

education and for them to show people the beauty of the rainforest

• Factories- They use the rainforest as a source of income• Animals-They use the rainforest as a home and for protection• Scientists- They use the rainforest as a way of discovering

things (like new plants for medication) that can benefit others• Government-They try to protect the rainforest and stop things

that help destroy it• Conservationists-They use the rainforest as a tool for

education and they try to protect it• Schools- They educate people just like eco-tour operators

THEIR JOB AND WHAT THEY DO

Tribes-• They help spread around the seeds of eaten fruit• They eat the fruit then let the animals carry

around the seeds, planting more of that speciesEco-Tour Operators-• They tell people how the rainforest is being

threatened and what they can do to help stop this• They take tour groups around and show them the

rainforest and how wonderful it is so they can appreciate it

THEIR JOB AND WHAT THEY DO (CONT.)

Factories-• Cut down trees for plantationsAnimals-• Spread around seeds and “plants” them• Make trees and plants grow as well as fruits that tribes

in the rainforest can live offScientists-• To go into the rainforests and try to find good uses for

new plant specimens• They find new plant species then use them in

experiments to see if they can be used for medicine or something like that

THEIR JOB AND WHAT THEY DO (CONT.)

Government-• Help with world environmental issues• Ask countries to sign agreements that say that their

particular country will stop cutting down that much treesConservationists-• They try extremely hard to make people stop mining,

logging , etc. in the rainforests• They do protest and start organisations that help save the

rainforest and the environment like Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund

Schools- • They educate people not to pollute and destroy the

rainforests

WHAT ARE THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES?

TRIBES

Rights• To not have their

home cut down• To be able to find

food fairly easily• To have water• To feel protected in

their home• To have clothes

Responsibilities• To help distribute

plants and seeds so that species can keep growing• To only take what

they need and nothing more

ECO-TOUR OPERATORS

Rights• Educate people• Fine people if they

pollute(Example: Litter) the rainforest.• Show tourists the

rainforest and let them appreciate it

Responsibilities• Educate people• Be role models by

not polluting the rainforest• Respect laws that

try to protect the rainforest

FACTORIES

Rights• Make money• Be able to support

themselves and their families

Responsibilities• Burn trees in

designated areas (not illegal places)• Burn trees

sustainably

ANIMALS

Rights• To feel protected in

their home• To always have

food• To have shelter in

their home• To not lose their

habitats

Responsibilities• To keep spreading

around seeds for food purposes• To protect the

forest from other threats

SCIENTISTS

Rights• To be able to explore the

rainforest (with conditions)

• To be allowed to observe different species but make NO contact

• To be granted permission to explore different parts of the rainforest in order to look for new plant species

Responsibilities• To not move/change

around any areas of the rainforest e.g. plant fruit where animals are trying to sleep

• Not to disturb the wildlife inside the rainforests

• To respect how the rainforest and to not do anything to pollute it

WORLD GOVERNMENTS

Rights• To be allowed to request

countries to reduce greenhouse gases

• To be allowed to try and pay countries to protect their rainforests

• To put in the Kyoto (international agreement against greenhouse emissions) into place

Responsibilities• To reduce

greenhouse gases and the burning of fossil fuels in other countries

• To protect the rainforests and what’s left of them

CONSERVATIONISTS

Rights• To be able to at least

try to protect the rainforests• To be able to protest

against non-environmental projects (things that hurt the environment and it’s rainforests) and not get in trouble for it

Responsibilities• To be able to

protect the rainforest and everything in it• To not stand by

and watch the environment along with it’s rainforests be destroyed

SCHOOLS

Rights• Educate people• Hold conference to

stop deforestation

Responsibilities• Educate people• Hold conference to

stop deforestation

Comment: Isn’t it the same?Answer: Yes

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS IF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT FULFILLED

TRIBES

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• The tribe will die

out• People will forget

about them

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• The rainforest and the species within it will diminish faster than before because seeds of plants aren’t being distributed

ECO-TOUR OPERATORS

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• People will forget

how they should treat/behave in the rainforest• People will forget

how important rainforests are

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• Rainforests will be in even worse conditions• Different species

will perish faster

FACTORIES

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• They can’t

help/support themselves or their families

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• There would be unemployment

ANIMALS

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• Animals could

become more aggressive because of the stress from everything happening around them

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• More animal species will die out• More plant/fruit

species will die out

SCIENTISTS

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• Cures for diseases

that could’ve been found would’ve disappeared because scientists couldn’t explore and look for them

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• Animals could start acting up because scientists have made with the animals and they’ve reacted badly

• Cures that can solve current illness would be extinct

WORLD GOVERNMENTS

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• Rainforests will

have even MORE threats working against the existence of them!

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• Rainforests won’t be protected at ALL anymore!

CONSERVATIONISTS

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• No one will be

there to help the rainforests exist

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• Rainforests simply WON’T exist anymore

SCHOOLS

What happens if their rights aren’t

met?• You might have t

say bye to the rainforest (not literary)

What happens if the stakeholder does not

fulfill their responsibilities?

• You might have t say bye to the rainforest (not literary)

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Deforestation

Less rain

Land become

poor

Bad effect toFarmers

Good effect to

Building companies

Deforestation

Tribes

Lose home

Lose shelter

Factories

Need to provide jobs for people

Need more land for a larger request