Deforestation in the Amazon 1.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographySustainabilityGCSENone Created by: fayeCreated on: 25-05-13 22:04 Why can deforestation improve standards of living for the Brazilian people? by selling logs, providing more space for houses, and more jobs e.g cattle farming 1 of 10 Why is it bad? threatens untouched tribes and breaks down the ecosystem 2 of 10 Why does illegal logging take place? because the rainforest is too large to protect and very difficult to calculate the the area of deforestation because of it's size 3 of 10 Who have the rubber tappers been dispossessed by? large landowners, corporations and cattle ranchers. 4 of 10 What social groups have been deeply affected by deforestation? Many poorer and weaker social groups 5 of 10 What did the study of nearly 300 communities in the rainforest show? that deforestation leads to social and economic "boom and bust". 6 of 10 The boom is probably due to a number of factors, including these: better roads and therefore better access to healthcare and schools. 7 of 10 The soil rapidly degrades, what does this lead to? making farming and cattle ranching unsustainable 8 of 10 Roads are good for? creating easy transport throughout the rainforest 9 of 10 Roads are bad for? If scientists are correct, barely 5% of the Amazon will survive by 2020 unless we control where the roads are located 10 of 10
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