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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Our Environment

The Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest covers an area of 6 million square kilometres in northern South America [1]. Unfortunately for the species that inhabit the rainforest, 75% of Amazonian soils are acidic, infertile, and nutrient-deficient [3]. Transport of Saharan dust to the Amazon rainforest. References.

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Environmental activism in Latin America

Our Environment

South America is home to the largest biodiverse rainforests on Earth. This is equivalent to a rainforest the size of the United Kingdom [3]. Reference list: (1) Steiger Carlos (2006), Modern Beef Production in Brazil and Argentina, Vol. Written by: Danielle McGuire. 2 pp 105-110. (2) 2) Geraldo B. 110, pages 173-177. (3)

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What Are The Tallest Trees In The World?

Earthava

Discovered in 2006, Hyperion reaches 115.85 It is one of the most highly protected areas of rainforest found in all of South-East Asia. When settlers arrived in the late 1700’s the exploitation of the area began. Only five percent of the original old-growth forests are left. Hyperion – The Tallest Tree in the World. metres (380.1

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The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?

Vermont Law

Private Party Collaborations In Peru, Rainforest Expeditions and the Ese’eja community made a joint tourism venture , with a 20-year contract safeguarding community affairs; prohibiting farming, logging, and hunting; and ensuring 60% of profits and shared decision-making.

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Starting with a Messy Slate: The Role of Environmental Law in Haiti after the 2010 Earthquake

Vermont Law

Furthermore, in 2006 the provisional president, Boniface Alexandre, issued a Decree of Environmental Management. Unlike in many South American rainforests where large international corporations are bulldozing vegetation, farmers and villagers who need wood for fuel in their daily lives are the main reason for Haiti’s deforestation.

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Release: Nearly all COP27 sponsors are either major polluters or enablers of fossil fuel industry

Corp Watch

Elmore (2014) Coca-Cola: The Alternative Report by War on Want (2006) The Coke Machine by Michael Blanding (2010). The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink by Michael Blanding (2010) Belching Out the Devil: Global Adventures with Coca-Cola by Mark Thomas (2008).

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UK: Coca-Cola Enterprises boss admits taking £1.5m in bribes

Corp Watch

Elmore (2014) Coca-Cola: The Alternative Report by War on Want (2006) The Coke Machine by Michael Blanding (2010). The Coke Machine: The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink by Michael Blanding (2010) Belching Out the Devil: Global Adventures with Coca-Cola by Mark Thomas (2008).

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