Deforestation:
“Cutting trees as a result of human activities for land use,agriculture,food
,buildings,projects,companies and other purposes is called deforestation.’’
Effects of deforestation:
The permanent removal of standing forests is currently happening in Amazon rain forest
on a large scale. The harmful results of deforestation are as follow:
• Climate change
• Desertification
• Soil erosion
• Flooding
• Fewer crops
• Increase in the greenhouse gases in the environment
• Loss of habitat for plants and animals
• Loss of water in air
• Destruction of homelands of people
There are many harmful effects of deforestation so, it must be controlled.
Policies to stop deforestation:
Following are the policies to stop the harmful effects of deforestation;
GREEN BUSINESS
This business is concerned with reuse and recycling. Green business is related to the production
of products and reuse of resources is able to reduce deforestation.it decrease the use of artificial
items and increase the reuse of items. Production of paper, plastic, wood and other products are
linked to the destruction of natural forest. They must be recycled and dependence on natural
resources and trees should be reduced. Import of products obtained from forests must be reduced
from other countries and it is the responsibility of the government to not import forest products.
ECO-FORESTRY
It is the best strategy to save the world forest. It is the cutting of forest in an environmental
friendly manner. Only the selected trees are cut and transported with least possible damage to
that area. It is also called selection forestry and restoration forestry. It maintains the forests to
standards where forests may be harvested for use on a sustainable basis. It is a forest
management practice to protect the forest in better way. The basis to eco-forestry is respect for
