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The Deforestation in the Amazon

The Deforestation in the Amazon. By: Wes Markwood. Thesis

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The Deforestation in the Amazon

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  1. The Deforestation in the Amazon By: Wes Markwood

  2. Thesis The Amazon rainforest is one of the world's most prominently known rainforests.  The Amazon rainforest’s beauty is decreasing every day due to illegal logging.  The President of Brazil, LuizInácio Lula da Silva, has been making a difference, and changing the bad habits in the Amazon Rainforest by passing new laws and creating agencies to monitor the deforestation.

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  4. Works Cited Braun, David. “Amazon Deforestation Slows as Brazil Tightens Prevention.” National Geographic 13 Nov. 2009: n. pag. National Geographic. Web. 4 Apr. 2012. <http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/‌2009/‌11/‌13/‌amazon_deforestation_slows/>. - - -. “Hard-Won Battles Against Illegal Logging Are Paying Off.” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 15 July 2010. Web. 8 Mar. 2012. <http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/‌2010/‌07/‌15/‌hard-won_battles_against_illegal_logging_paying_off/>. Butler, Rhett A. “Google Earth to Monitor Deforestation.” Mongabay. Mongabay, 2010. Web. 29 May 2012. <http://news.mongabay.com/‌2009/‌1210-google_earth_deforestation.html#>. “http://www.greenpeace.org/‌usa/‌Global/‌usa/‌image/‌2004/‌7/‌63618.jpg.” Impacts of Deforestation on the Amazon. Green Peace, 2012. Web. 31 May 2012. <http://www.greenpeace.org/‌usa/‌en/‌news-and-blogs/‌news/‌impacts-of-deforestation-on-th/>. Pimm, Stuart L. “Deforestation.” Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2012. Web. 1 Mar. 2012. <http://www.school.eb.com/‌eb/‌article-9395986?query=Amazon%20Deforestation&ct=null>. “Rainforest Facts.” Raintree. Raintree Nutrition, Inc., 11 May 2012. Web. 31 May 2012. <http://www.rain-tree.com/‌facts.htm>.

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