Final Blog Video

This video represents all of the information i have accumulated over the entire semester. It is my final presentation for this blog. The movie starts out with a description of deforestation and moves into the origins for the issue. I present detailed information about the main reasons for deforestation in the area as well as the main players (corporations) that are a part of this. This moves into ways to help fight against deforestation and restore the beauty of the Amazon Rainforest. I want viewers to see the real danger that deforestation poses on the Amazonian eco-system. It is the most biodiverse region in the entire world and deforestation effects the animals, plants, and people in the reegion, as well as the earth’s o-zone layer.

you can see this video on youtube @: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0bLGJ5m0iNE

Protection Payment

The leaders of in the Brazilian government have decided to pay out credits or currency for “eco-services,” or protecting the environment they live in. Marina Silva, the Environment Minister of Brazil has made this act a priority for the region in order to protect the “lungs of the earth.” Any farmers, ranchers, or woodsmen (all three are the main reasons for the destruction of the region) will receive these benefits for using small scale methods for doing their work. They are to be rewarded with public funds, special credits, and an increasing market that is interested in environmentally sustainable products. The goal is to promote methods that do less damage than the mechanical and chemical methods used by large scale businesses in the region. Rural workers have actually been interested in this for awhile but were never going to go ahead with it until the compensation could provide for family. Fortunately the government has acted on this and hopefully we will see a positive impact from it.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hhsx8MBbBewQVtc_HeZgu2RsLuoQ