In recent years, deforestation has become a major debate around the globe. This poses a great danger to the environment as well as the eco system yet still occurring at a great degree. The main reason behind this is the provision of employment especially in undeveloped areas. There has also been recorded merits to this such as provision of furnitures, books as well as cooking utensils. This essay will discuss in length reasons why cutting of trees are occurring and some advantages of these.
The main reason why trees are being destroyed is because of employment. Many individuals live and survive solely on tree falling to provide for their families. This has become a source of living to many people and this involves buying and selling. Take for example, in Ogun State, a major city in Nigeria, recorded about 70% of it's population surviving only on deforestation as a means of survival, according to the Daily Times in 1998. If the government would provide more job opportunities for members of it’s society this would reduce the cutting of trees in different regions.
However, while there are great demerits on the environment there are also some merits to this. One of such includes, the provision of furnitures such as chairs and tables and books. Wood gotten from falling trees are used to make paper which in turn are used for books and also to produce furnitures. Take for instance, the yearly African Art exhibitions, which showcases diverse African hand crafted furnitures. These furnitures are produced from the end product of trees. In addition, they can be used to produce cooking utensils such as fire woods. Needless to say, there are still a few advantages to deforestation.
In conclusion, while there are real dangers to tree logging, there are also some benefits to this. This act is still being practiced in various regions across the globe. Provision of other sources of employment would reduce this act and make the society great again.
In recent years, deforestation has become a major debate around the globe. This poses a
great
danger
to the environment
as well
as the
eco system
yet
still
occurring at a
great
degree. The main reason behind this is the
provision
of employment
especially
in undeveloped areas. There has
also
been recorded
merits to this such as
provision
of
furnitures
, books
as well
as cooking utensils. This essay will discuss in length reasons why cutting of
trees
are occurring and
some
advantages of these.
The main reason why
trees
are being
destroyed
is
because
of employment.
Many
individuals
live
and survive
solely
on
tree
falling to provide for their families. This has become a source of living to
many
people
and this involves buying and selling. Take
for example
, in
Ogun
State, a major city in Nigeria, recorded about 70%
of it's population
surviving
only
on deforestation as a means of survival, according to the Daily Times in 1998. If the
government
would provide
more job opportunities for members
of it’s society
this would
reduce
the cutting of
trees
in
different
regions.
However
, while there are
great
demerits on the environment there are
also
some
merits to this. One of such includes, the
provision
of
furnitures
such as chairs and tables and books. Wood gotten from falling
trees
are
used
to
make
paper which in turn are
used
for books and
also
to produce
furnitures
. Take
for instance
, the yearly African Art exhibitions, which showcases diverse African hand crafted
furnitures
. These
furnitures
are produced
from the
end
product of
trees
.
In addition
, they can be
used
to produce cooking utensils such as fire woods. Needless to say, there are
still
a few advantages to deforestation.
In conclusion
, while there are real
dangers
to
tree
logging, there are
also
some
benefits to this. This act is
still
being practiced
in various regions across the globe.
Provision
of other sources of employment would
reduce
this act and
make
the society
great
again.