AMAZON RAINFOREST EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
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AMAZON RAINFOREST EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the economic impacts of deforestation? (2) - Answer-- short term profits from logging, mining and agricultural expansion can boost local economies
- loss of long term sustainable industries such as ecotourism or rubber t...
AMAZON RAINFOREST EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the economic impacts of deforestation? (2) - Answer-- short term profits from
logging, mining and agricultural expansion can boost local economies
- loss of long term sustainable industries such as ecotourism or rubber tapping
What are the social impacts of deforestation? (2) - Answer-- indigenous communities
lose their homes and livelihoods
- conflicts over land use arise between various stakeholders
what are the sustainable management strategies that are in place to combat
deforestation? (7) - Answer-- selective logging or replanting
- conservation and education
- monitoring and enforcement
- international cooperation
- agroforestry
-debt-for-nature swaps
- sustainable resource us
how is monitoring and enforcing used as a sustainable management plan? - Answer-
use of satellite technology and drones to monitor illegal logging and land use changes.
Strengthened laws and penalties for illegal logging.
How is conservation and education used as a sustainable management strategy? -
Answer-- national parks are protected areas and preserve biodiversity
- ecotourism encourages preservation by providing economic benefits without damaging
the forest
how are international agreements used as a sustainable management strategy? -
Answer-agreements like the amazon fund provide financial incentives for sustainable
development. The REDD+ Program (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest
degradation) compensated countries for reducing deforestation
How is agroforestry used as a sustainable management strategy - Answer-- combines
agriculture and forestry, allowing farmers to grow crops and trees simultaneously
- reduces the need to clear additional forest for farming
Where is the amazon rainforest? - Answer-spans across nine countries in South
America, with about 60% in Brazil
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