Environmental problems in Brazil

The residues of various origins generated in Brazilian territory are a great concern since air, soil and various bodies of water affect.

According to a report of the Estimation of Greenhouse Gase Emissions (SEEG), in 2019, the tons of waste that were generated more than dates from homes and industries, caused 4.4% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Although approximately 60% of the municipalities correctly deposit their waste, the rest fails to do it due to multiple dimensions.

For these reasons, it is very necessary that societies Let’s generate a change in our habits of consumption in which before having to value waste in some way, such as Reuse or recycling Of them, we must reduce consumption and avoid buying products that generate a great impact on the environment such as single -use plastics.

We tell you what is waste management in this post of Ecology Verde.

One of the areas of Brazil that has suffered the most the process of deforestation is the ecological region of tropical jungles of the Amazon. Deforestation causes different impacts since the elimination of vegetation generates the loss of other species already in turn, Altera the water cycledeteriorates soils, modifies local climatic dynamics and harms populations of native peoples that inhabit there.

In Brazilian territory, the pressures that lead to certain areas are deforest are several. Among them:

• The advance of the agricultural-livestock border.
• The wood extraction.
• The Mining activity.
• The opening of roads and roads.
• Forest fires.
• The human settlements.
• The production of biofuels.

One of the measures to be able to control this devastating process is the establishment of a network of protected areas that ensure the sustainable use of land and also have an effective inspection inside and outside these areas.

We tell you more about causes of deforestation and its consequences In this video that we recommend.

In Brazil the greatest mining activity is carried out by large companies and most of the production is exported to other countries. The main mineral that is exported is iron, followed by gold and socio -environmental impacts That this activity has are very diverse.

Let us know which are the ones that stand out:

• The Alteration of groundwater reservoirs.
• Pollution and the consequent decrease in the quality of water bodies, air, soil, flora, fauna.
• The Earth movements and degradation and Loss of soil.
• The Land instability.
• Swiss pollution.
• Visual pollution.
• The affectation of local populations.

Did you know that within the Amazon there are a lot of illegally arranged mines (active or not) that are mainly dedicated to the extraction of gold? These are generally in territories belonging to native peoples or in protected areas.

We tell you more about how mineral extraction affects the environment.

Currently the illegal trade of flora and fauna continues to grow around the world and in Brazil there are complex traffic networks Associated especially to the Amazonwhere living species are captured and transferred for later illegal trade.

From analysis elaborated by the Rencas, National Network for the Combat to Traffic of Wild Animals, Every year 38 million animals are extracted from their natural environments and transferred outwards. It is known that of every 10 animals only 1 is able to survive in the bad conditions in which they are transferred.

Discover more about the causes and consequences of the poaching of animals and how to avoid the poaching of animals in these two posts of ecology, we suggest.

Brazil like so many other countries, are not exempt from the problem of desertification. The northeast of the territory Brazilian constituted by arid lands populated by a high population index It is the sector that is suffering most This problem.

Overwater, bad agricultural practices dominated by monocultures, excess of agrochemicals and direct planting, added to the increase in temperatures and the lack of rain with more intense droughts, converts the soil into an infertile land, devoid of productive potential. This constitutes one Latent threat for populations feeding that depend on these land extensions.

Do not hesitate to take a look at this post about desertification: definition, causes and consequences, here.

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