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Deforestation
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deforestation
rainforest
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Deforestation
Timber
cutting down trees for building material
more houses and buildings
bigger population
more food needed for more people
wood like mahogony
less oxygen
co2
global warming
flooding
Space for cattle ranching
Cattle ranching
it takes 50 trees to grow 1 cow
more food
meat
beef
wider selection of meat products on the market in MEDC's
more houses needed for more farmers
more timber
villages in the rainforest
attracts tourists
Mining resources
for building material, electricity and jewellery
They are mining coal, sapphires and bauxite
coal to make electricity and fire
sapphires to make mostly jewellery and other products
wider selection of jewellery products
bauxite is used in cement, chemicals, face makeup, soft drink cans, dishwashers, sisding for houses and other aluminum products
Hydro-electric power
for less polluting electricity
They are building a dam so the water from the river can go through a tube to make electricity without producing co2
the dam could break or overflow
millions of trees would be flooded causing lots of co2 and pollution
20 football pitches of rainforest are cut down every minute!
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