Loss of Amazon Jungle Prods Brazil to Act

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p of AR @ Jul 31, 2008 13:24:59 PM

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PUPPYLOVER88 of AR @ Jul 31, 2008 13:22:09 PM

Rain forest land preservation; initiatives for other industries.

What has been initiated to assist the Brazilian peoples in providng other sources of recyclable or sustainable materials to replace that of wood from deforestation? For instance, the farming of deforested land is very limited; all that land is good for is the rain forest. Have any other industries given chance in which Brazilians can support theselves?

Randall Laraway of OH @ Jan 28, 2008 13:13:06 PM

Amazon Jungle Clearance

Unknown medicines are pervasive in the jungle plants that are yet to be discovered. The jungle is nature's pharmacy and should be exploited to solve mankind's illnesses, but not cut down. Oxygen for the earth's atmosphere is generated by the vast amount of green growth in the Amazon. When that level starts to fall due to the lack of lush vegetation we are all in trouble.

Norman Bailey of AK @ Jan 26, 2008 11:43:07 AM

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