Tropical Rainforests: Threats and Challenges

Synopsis: Introduced by an indigenous environmental campaigner who outlines the threats facing the rainforest, this title considers the value of rainforests, both locally and globally in terms of their goods and services. It then explores the impacts of deforestation and the threats from logging, cattle ranching, commercial palm oil production and oil and mineral extraction. Climate change, soil erosion, water pollution, loss of biodiversity, and the impacts on indigenous communities are all considered.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2016
Subjects: Environmental science; Geography
Keywords: climate change; deforestation; ecosystems; palm oil production; soil erosion; tropical forests; tropical rain forest ecosystems

This record has been viewed 746 times.