Why Is Deforestation Allowed?
The practice of deforestation is obviously a contentious one, with no small number of people furious that it is allowed to happen. Yet, it is allowed to happen nonetheless and this happens despite the controversy and the anger that it provokes. The big question is “why?”. And the answer is not that difficult to find. It is hard to stop deforestation because many of the world's rainforests are in equatorial regions with little financial muscle. Therefore when a major global company with an interest in developing the land for their own purposes waves a check at a government with little ...
The Financial Truth About Deforestation
Anyone raising concerns about deforestation is likely to find that people will try and shout them down with claims about “standing in the way of progress” and “not living in the real world” financially. But it is a little known fact that by keeping a thriving rainforest rather than taking what you can get from it and leaving it a wreck, you can make more money. This is something that needs to be said loud when arguing with an enviro-skeptic. It needs to be said loud, and often. The statistics are telling. Recent statistics have shown that if rainforest land ...
The Perils Of Short-Term Thinking
One of the major reasons that deforestation happens is because it is very easy for companies to do it. As there is little financial cost involved in chopping down trees compared to other ways of sourcing raw materials, it continues to happen. But what is rarely confronted is the fact that if the rainforests were left standing, they would be of more financial value to the world – if they are left as they are, it is possible to harvest what they provide. If they are cut down, we have that much wood and then nothing. It is hard to ...
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Why Is Deforestation Allowed?
The practice of deforestation is obviously a contentious one, with no small number...
What Do We Lose With Deforestation?
We know, if we have been paying attention, that our planet has a wealth of natural...
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
The fable of the goose that laid the golden eggs is one that is often quoted when...
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The Financial Truth About Deforestation
Anyone raising concerns about deforestation is likely to find that people will try...
How Good Business Can Help The Rainforest
Business is often blamed for the mess that sometimes assaults the environment. Short-term...
The Government Role In Deforestation
The green movement in politics has had mixed success. In certain European countries...
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Tips For Planting Different Types of Trees
We like trees to be permanent if possible. Always plan for the long term benefits of the trees you plant. Choose wisely using these tips. An excellent book I have found The Southern Gardeners Book of Lists, by Lois Trigg Chaplin, has these great ideas for planting landscape trees. * Select trees for interest in different seasons: it keeps the garden... [Read more of this article]
Saving Paper, Saving Trees
Many people may think that in today’s digital age with computers and other devices storing so much information that the use of paper is decreasing. Well, apparently that is not the case. We are still destroying rainforests at an unprecedented rate, not only for the timber, but also to make space for farming. It really is quite sad that mankind... [Read more of this article]
A Tree Planting History and Timeline for the United States
Accurate estimates for wildland tree plantations in the United States are difficult to obtain. Educated guesses by forestry experts suggest that by 1952, there were nearly 5 million acres of tree plantations in the United States.Not much is known about tree planting before 1927 when the U.S. Forest Service began keeping records. There were few tree... [Read more of this article]
The Reproduction Patterns of a Tropical Tree
The tropical trees on planet Earth have seen better days. Today, the world’s second largest tropical rainforest is on death row. Is there a way to save this jeweled segment of this ecosystem? If this tropical tree dies off, a unique ecosystem will vanish, a place where trees have learned to pattern their reproduction techniques. Tropical trees... [Read more of this article]
Find Sources for Tree Seedlings and Saplings
So, you have either decided to plant some trees or create a new forest plantation. Let me help you find a nursery or seedling source that can provide you with trees. I will suggest companies that can supply you with equipment necessary to the task of tree planting. There are excellent sources that can be contacted via the Internet. Some of these sources... [Read more of this article]
TreeBook Tree Identification App – Now Free!
With the cooperation of Sarofax and iPhone app developer Ash Mishra, I want to offer you TreeBook for free on iTunes. The app provides you with a pocket version of my tree leaf key at forestry.about.com.Sarofax’s TreeBook is leaf based and developed for beginning? students unfamiliar with tree identification.? It is designed as a beginning student... [Read more of this article]
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