Deforestation

     Now that my wife is doing her Master’s in Public health I am forced to know some of the environmental impacts that is causes around the globe. One of the key concerns for future is ‘Deforestation’; In simple words Deforestation is nothing but permanent demolition of forests in order to make the land available for other uses. Main reasons of deforestation is to have land used for housing & urbanization and also use land for agricultural plantations. Now if we all think through this for a while this is quite a big concern for our future generation; It’s not just enough to have them a good education and a career it is equally important to have them live in a nice environment.

   Greed is a main reason in which human beings are never satisfied with what they have. Back in India with absolutely no qualification but by sheer luck and good public relations real estate merchants are born every day; As soon as they spot a barren land they convert into a commercial building and attach a price tag; All they promise is the place is about to appreciate in near future; If we just demolish all trees then the air we breathe has quite a bit of carbon dioxide. Its concrete all the way and people consider that full potential of the land is not made use of if they allocate certain space for garden.

   By cutting down trees we also cause soil erosion since tree roots anchor the soil. It is also believed trees are important for water cycle since they absorb rain water and produce water vapor that is released into the atmosphere. Also loss of plant and animal species is one of the main effects of deforestation. Also by emitting more CO2 the overall quality of life style is disturbed.

   It is high time world leaders and many bodies around the world take measures and get to an agreement to protect the environment and make the world a better place to live. Finally it all boils down to every individual how he/she wants to take care of the environment, since the time we get up in the morning till we hit the bed just imagine how many tissues of paper you have consumed, think about the energy costs revolving around you in a single calendar day. Let us all do our share of work to make the environment better place to live for our future generations.