Deforestation and Its Effects on a Sustainable Future

1. Deforestation and Its
Impact on a Sustainable
Future
Presented by Heather Bartel – 15532569
EDC171 – Assignment 2B

2. Deforestation is the intentional process of permanently removing forest
area from the planet’s surface. Although this process has been in action for
decades, deforestation’s link to a sustainable future has brought the topic to a
forefront in recent years.

4. Causes of Deforestation: Timber

5. Causes of Deforestation: Agriculture

6. Causes of Deforestation: Cattle Ranching

7. Effects of Deforestation: Loss of Habitat/Extinction

8. Effects of Deforestation: Increased
Greenhouse Gas Emissions

9. Effects of Deforestation: Disruption of Water Cycle
and Soil Erosion

10. What Can We Do?

11. Preventing Deforestation: Use Recycled Paper

12. Preventing Deforestation: Use Recycled Timber

13. Preventing Deforestation: Consume Local Produce
Sourced from Sustainable Farms

14. Preventing Deforestation: Using Bio-Energy

15. Preventing Deforestation: Spread Knowledge

16. The world’s forest areas are essential in
maintaining a more sustainable planet Earth