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Daniel Johnson

Rainforest Destruction - 0 views

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    Large Dams In India and South America, hundreds of thousands of hectares of forests have been destroyed by the building of hydro-electric dams. It was the dominant view that new dams had to be built or otherwise these countries would suffer an energy crisis. However, a recent study by the World Bank in Brazil has shown that 'sufficient generating capacity already exists to satisfy the expected rise in demand for power over the medium term, provided that the energy is used more efficiently' (WRM). The construction of dams not only destroys the forest but often uproots tens of thousands of people, destroying both their land and their culture. The rates of waterborne diseases increase rapidly. Downstream ecosystems are damaged by dams which trap silt, holding back valuable nutrients. Reduced silt leads to coastal erosion. The sheer weight of water in dams has in Chile, Zimbabwe, and Greece led to earthquakes. The irrigation and industrial projects powered by dams lead to further environmental damage. Irrigation leads to salination of soils and industry leads to pollution. Solutions: Aid organisations like the World Bank have traditionally favoured spectacular large-scale irrigation and hydro-electric projects. In all cases when such projects are proposed, there has been massive opposition from local people. Reform of the World Bank and other such organisations, and support for campaigns against large-scale dams is needed.
jennilea hortop

News Monitoring and World News Statistics - Geographical Media - 0 views

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    "Geographical Media is a news monitoring tool designed to make it easy to follow news and find statistics about the people, places and other things you are most interested in. We read thousands of news articles a day from news sources from all around the world and identify who, what and where they are about. "
Emmy D

World Wildlife Fund - Wildlife Conservation, Endangered Species Conservation - 0 views

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    The Official WWF website.
jennilea hortop

New man killed in the Rainforest - 0 views

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    This will help me as a stakeholder because I am an activist who wants to save the rainforest. this man did things like give speeches.....help the rainforest preservation.
Rima Touya

Activist shot dead in Amazon Rainforest - 0 views

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    This is a article about activist trying to stop the destruction and shot dead after telling the destruction people to stop.
Emmy D

WWF - For a Living Amazon! - 0 views

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      One in ten known species on Earth lives on the Amazon. 30 million people lives there and they depend on the resources. http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/amazon/
  • One in ten known species on Earth lives in the Amazon. Its forests contain 90-140 billion metric tons of carbon, the release of even a portion of which would accelerate global warming significantly. 30 million people living in the Amazon depend on its resources and services – not to mention many millions more living as far away as North America and Europe, but still within the Amazon’s far-reaching climatic influence.
Emmy D

WWF - Amazon - Projects - 0 views

  • the Amazon ecosystem is fragile and imperiled.
  • economy, higher demand for increasingly limited natural resources
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    Great website for debate facts! :)
Emmy D

WWF - Brazil forest law again under fire - 0 views

  • Brazil forest law again under fire
  • Brazil’s most important environmental legislation
  • chopping block again
  • ...5 more annotations...
  • economic growth
  • enacted in 1934
  • Brazil’s Forest Law (also known as the Forest Code)
  • how much a landowner can deforest
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      Brazil forest law again under fireBrazil's most important environmental legislationchopping block againeconomic growthBrazil's Forest Law (also known as the Forest Code)enacted in 1934determihow much a landowner can deforest
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Emmy D

WWF - Governments and business must unite in joint action to stop forest loss - 0 views

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    Government & Businesses joined forces to save the rainforest
Budd Karoon

Helicopter photos represent first contact with Amazon Indian tribe - Times Online - 0 views

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    book mark 9
Pearl Sriorathaikul

Top Green Resorts in the World - 1 views

  • rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing segments of the tourism industry
  • designed with eco-friendly features
jennilea hortop

BBC News - Brazil grants building permit for Belo Monte Amazon dam - 0 views

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    Dams
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