Assignment
For this Module's SLP assignment read the following articles:
Duncan, Emma. All creatures great and small. The Economist Sep 14, 2013; Vol. 408 (8853): 3.
And Brazil's conversion: Trees of knowledge. The Economist Sep 14, 2013; Vol. 408 (8853): 13.
Write a 3- to 4-page page paper discussing the following:
• Why did the Paragominas support their mayor?
Address the following in your answer:
• What level of biodiversity does the Brazilian Amazon support?
• What is deforestation and why is it practiced?
• How does deforestation affect the Brazilian Amazon?
• What is the history behind the fight against deforestation? Who spoke out against it? What role did the population of Brazil play in changing Paragomias from a logging town to a site of environmental protection?
• What role did the Brazilian federal environmental police play and how were they appointed initially?
• How do education and technology play a role in reducing deforestation in Brazil?