Topic Outline: Stopping Tropical Rainforest Deforestation
Thesis: Preserving the tropical rainforest ecosystem, especially through public education, will help improve the environment worldwide and yield improvements in science.
I. Description of the tropical rainforest
A. Zoologist's point of view
B. Anthropologist's point of view
C. Botanist's point of view
II. Products from the rainforest
A. New foods
B. Medicines
1. Alkaloids
2. Birth control
3. Cancer treatment
C. New fuel
D. Insecticides
III. Types of Deforestation
A. Agricultural use (farming and ranching)
1. Slash and Burn
2. Perennial shade agriculture
B. Commercial logging
1. Selective logging
2. Clear cut logging
C. Reasons behind deforestation
1. Self-subsistence
2. Government income
IV. Effects on local and world environments
A. Erosion
B. Global Warming
C. Irreversible loss of species
V. Programs to curb deforestation
A. Forest reserves
B. Agricultural management
C. Forest restoration
D. Public education
Conclusion - Deforestation in the tropics is a growing threat to the environment,
and the world must come together to find a solution for the benefit of all.
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