11 Deforestation Quotes for You to Enjoy

Most floods are caused by man, not weather; deforestation, levee construction, erosion, and overgrazing all result in the loss of ecosystem services. Paul Hawken

Man Construction Result Weather Deforestation Ecosystem Most Caused Loss Erosion Floods Services

Reversing deforestation is complicated; planting a tree is simple. Martin O'Malley

Complicated Simple Tree Deforestation Reversing Planting

If you look at it ecologically, deforestation is high on the list of things which bring devastation. You cut down trees to build homes, for fuel, and you end up with no trees left, and you have to move on. If you take the earth as a whole, eventually there's nowhere to move on to. Clive Anderson

You Build Move On Down Trees Earth Deforestation High Take Devastation Look Left End Up List Move Which Fuel Cut Whole Homes Eventually Nowhere Things Bring

In many places where coffee is grown, deforestation is a major issue. Howard Schultz

Coffee Deforestation Major Issue Where Places Many Grown

Human civilization has been changing the Earth's environment for millennia, often to our detriment. Dams, deforestation and urbanization can alter water cycles and wind patterns, occasionally triggering droughts or even creating deserts. Jamais Cascio

Water Wind Dams Changing Our Earth Deforestation Has-Been Civilization Detriment Environment Droughts Alter Occasionally Been Often Human Human Civilization Patterns Creating Cycles Even Deserts Millennia

The silencing of the rainforests is a double deforestation, not only of trees but a deforestation of the mind's music, medicine and knowledge. Jay Griffiths

Music Knowledge Mind Medicine Trees Deforestation Silencing Only Double

If we tackle deforestation in the right way, the benefits will be far-reaching - greater food security, improved livelihoods for millions of small farmers and indigenous people, more prosperous rural economies, and above all, a more stable climate. Paul Polman

Food People Benefits Will Way Right Way Deforestation Security Rural Tackle Above Indigenous Indigenous People More Small Economies Prosperous Greater Climate Improved Stable Farmers Livelihood Right Millions

The commitment to put an end to illegal deforestation and develop sustainable alternatives for commodities like palm oil and soy, for example, is an inspiring illustration of what can be achieved when governments and industry partners come together determined to bring about transformational market-wide changes. Paul Polman

Together Commitment Example Illustration Changes Deforestation About Determined Inspiring Develop Put Come Like For Example Industry Partners Alternatives Governments End Commodities Achieved Soy Oil Sustainable Illegal Palm Bring

Large-scale deforestation can be prevented while increasing food production through better, smarter agriculture. Paul Polman

Food Better Agriculture Increasing Deforestation Through Smarter While Production Large-Scale

The Internet is emblematic of an era in which what happens in Southeast Asia or southern Africa - from democratic advances to deforestation to the fight against aids - can affect Americans. As has been observed about water pollution, we all live downstream now. Shashi Tharoor

Fight Water Internet Live AIDS Deforestation Has-Been About Observed Advances Democratic Era Affect Been Southeast Southeast Asia Southern American Africa Pollution Happens Which Against Asia Now Downstream