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DEFORESTATION IN BRAZIL
Introduction
Deforestation is a menace that has the potential to devour the peace and prosperity of the human civilization. It is not only a threat to the ecology but to the economy too. There are myriads of nations that are suffering from the evil of deforestation and its negative implications and Brazil has been considered among such nations. The problem of deforestation is persisting in Brazil for long. Though there had been a decline in the rate of deforestation in the period between 2004 and 2012, the resurgence of the problem has yet become a reality. (Butler, 2000)
Scope:
Amazonia, the world’s largest rainforest is undoubtedly under threat and this threat has to be faced and mitigated in a proper manner. Since 2012, the rate of deforestation in Brazil has been steadily increasing. There are several reasons why 2012 marked the period of resurgence of the problem. It must be noted that the year marked the enactment of some major weakening of Brazil’s Forest Code and this weakening was triggered by the removal of import restrictions on deforestation, particularly in Amazonia. It should also be noted that the rise in the rate of deforestation has also been the outcome of forest clearing that is continuing to grow year by year. More people are concentrating on the Amazon region paving the way for the construction of new roads that gain them access to the forest even more frequently and easily. Moreover, a larger investment in agriculture and ranching and investment in large projects including construction of hydroelectric dams are also making it difficult for the government of Brazil to control the menace of deforestation. (Butler, 2000)
Purpose:
In this respect, one must take into account the fact that the dams on the Madeira River and on the Xingu River have gradually become major deforestation hotspots (Fearnside, 2017), and diminishing the status of such hotspots into more ecologically friendly one has become a major problem for the Brazilian government in particular. But the problem of deforestation has to be addressed and mitigated, and specific strategies should be applied to accomplish success in the concerned objective.
Background:
The government of Brazil should force the domestic and multinational business enterprises (that have a direct relation with forest products) to abide by zero deforestation policies by cleaning up their supply chains. The corporations must hold their suppliers responsible and accountable for producing commodities like timber, soy, palm oil, paper etc. so that minimal impact is imposed on the forests and on their climate. Large corporations must set targets to maximize the use of recycled wood, pulp; paper, fiber etc. and this would also help in the process of alleviating the degree and rate of deforestation in Brazil. Moreover, the government should ensure that the rights of the Indigenous peoples to protect and secure the forests are made stringent and stricter, and it should also make sure that large corporations are not getting the chance to manipulate the indigenous population for the sake of their own business benefits. And such steps are necessary to reduce the rate of deforestation in Brazil. (Saatchi, et al., 1997)
Bibliography
Butler, R. A., 2000. Deforestation in the Amazon. [Online]
Available at: https://data.mongabay.com/brazil.html
[Accessed 14 January 2018].
Saatchi, S. S., Soares, J. V. & Alves, D. S., 1997. Mapping deforestation and land use in Amazon rainforest by using SIR-C imagery.. Remote Sensing of Environment, pp. 191-202.
Available at: https://data.mongabay.com/brazil.html
[Accessed 14 January 2018].
Saatchi, S. S., Soares, J. V. & Alves, D. S., 1997. Mapping deforestation and land use in Amazon rainforest by using SIR-C imagery.. Remote Sensing of Environment, pp. 191-202.
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