Brazilian Rainforest

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This paper discusses the environmental problem of the disappearing rain forest in the Amazon region of Brazil, noting that the disappearing rain forest is not just an environmental issue but an economic one. The paper suggests that with certain agricultural methods used in Brazil (the slash-and-burn method) by people who have no other way to make a living, and with the country too poor to institute many of the protections needed, this issue has become a significant problem.

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"One of the leading ecological problems facing the world for the last two decades or more is the disappearance of the tropical rainforest in Brazil, with scientists noting the many benefits the rainforest provides to the ecology of the world. The disappearing rainforest is not just an environmental issue but an economic one, with certain agricultural methods used in Brazil (the slash-and-burn method) by people who have no other way to make a living, and with the country too poor to institute many of the protections needed. As the Western nations complains about what is happening in Brazil, the leadership in Brazil points out that the country is too poor to do much about the problem."

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