Deforestation
is a huge problem in America today, but we would not have advanced as far we are
today without it. Still we are now just learning the importance of the problem. Well
over two thirds of all rainforest plants have cancer fighting properties, and
over one fourth of all our cancer fighting drugs have ingredients from those
plants. According to Leslie Taylor, author of The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs, “Worldwide sales of these
plant-based drugs were estimated at 40 billion in 1990.” That is just an added
perk; however, the main concern by most for the rainforest is its positive impact on the atmosphere by replacing CO2 with O2, back. When trees are cut down not only do
they no longer provide us with clean air but the Carbon absorbed by them is released back
into the atmosphere. This focus is
very important to America because of rainforests in Puerto Rico, Guam, and
even Hawaii, yet only one forest is protected. Other nations have now started compensating nations to replace the profits they would generate if they plowed down the rainforest for
agriculture that year in return for the rainforests safety. Norway
has set aside one billion dollars for this cause. Right now, these nations have
the ultimate leverage against other countries and the only way to be less
involved is to reduce our carbon emissions in general. Fortunately, we are nation
that can plant trees almost everywhere and protect the ones we have.
(How much we pay every year to protect other resources)
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