Amazon Basin: Biodiversity Loss & Economic Development

Reduced ability to recover from droughts and increased vulnerability to logging.

To reduce deforestation in the Amazon.

Deforestation and habitat fragmentation.

<p>Expanding protection of the Amazon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agricultural activities and logging.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maintaining ecosystem services and supporting human well-being.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concern is that short-term gains from activities like deforestation, mining, agriculture, and infrastructure projects lead to long-term losses to the ecosystem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Amazon region is a major carbon sink and oxygen producer, making it crucial for the health of the planet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deforestation, mining, agriculture, and infrastructure projects are some of the human activities that contribute to the loss of biodiversity in the Amazon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The loss of biodiversity and ecosystem disruption will have far-reaching consequences not only for the Amazon region but for the entire planet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conserving the Amazon rainforest is essential to preserve its ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, oxygen production, and biodiversity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The quote conveys that the forest is a selfless and benevolent entity that gives without expecting anything in return, emphasizing the importance of preserving it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Environmental sustainability vs. economic growth, and whether economic development can be achieved without harming the environment and biodiversity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The long-term consequences of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sustainable development models that prioritize eco-tourism, non-extractive industries, and sustainable resource management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Scarlet Macaw.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deforestation and urbanization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is an endangered species impacted by the degradation of its habitat.</p> Signup and view all the answers