Deforestation in Brazil CHLOE DESDAMES SAMANTHA AZAROW KIRK OWENS CELIA WALTERS
Deforestation in Brazil
CHLOE DESDAMES
SAMANTHA AZAROW
KIRK OWENS
CEL I A WALTERS
• Cattle Pasture
• Logging & Illegal logging
• Soy Beans
Effects of Deforestation to local and Indigenous people of Brazil
Carbon Sink to Source
Consequences of Deforestation
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Environmental destruction, biodiversity loss, and species extinction
(importance of biodiversity for environmental health)
(why rainforests (trees) are so important to helping climate
change)
(consequences of biodiversity loss)
Jaguar
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South American Tapir
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Brazils Economic Stand
Brazilian Conservation Efforts
The Tipping Point
Possible Mitigation and Solutions
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