Deforestation Table of Contents Introduction                                                               1 Important Facts                                                               1 Historical Background                                                      1-2 Background Law                                                               2 Causes of Deforestation                                                      2 The Green House Effect                                                      2-3 Reducing Deforestation                                                      3 Case Studies                                                               3-4 Pros and Cons                                                               4-5 Conclusion                                                                        5 Bibliography                                                               6         Ninety percent of our trees, 300 - 900 years old, have been cut down. The remaining 10% is all we will ever have. Deforestation is a significant issue of our time and must be taken seriously if we want to protect our remaining forests. The definition of …showed first 75 words of 1415 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1415 total…Association of Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics         P.O. box 11615         Eugene, OR 97440         (503) 484-2692         Global Relief         P.O. box 2000         Washington, DC 20013         National Wildlife Federation         1400 Sixteenth St. N.W.         Washington, DC 20036         (202) 797-6800 Bibliography Zuckerman, Seth. Saving our Ancient Forests. Los Angeles: Living Planet Press, 1991. Westoby, Jack. Introduction to World Forestry. New York: Basil Blackwell Ltd., 1989. Gallant, Roy. Earth's Vanishing Forests. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1991. Kerasote, Ted. Canada: The Brazil of the North? Toronto: Sports Afield, 1994.