Geography IGCSE case study: deforestation in Malaysia – Flashcards
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Malaysia
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is made up of islands in the South China Sea
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economy
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based on harvesting resources from its forest since its independence from Britain
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1957
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independence from Britain
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timber, palm oil
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harvested resources
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14.5%
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% of work force in agriculture
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85%
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% of the world's palm oil Malaysia produces (with Indonesia)
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$2.2billion
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worth of logging industry
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reasons for the deforestation
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timber, palm oil, development
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consequences of the deforestation
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flooding in east Malaysia, loss of native species, loss of forest where indigenous people can live, build up of green house gases, soil erosion
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the government
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is now trying to reduce logging as a result of international pressure
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10% a year
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the rate by which the government is trying to reduce logging
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2020
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if current rate of deforestation continued, the forests are predicted to be extinct by
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ways in which the forest could be sustainably managed
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agro-forestry, selective logging, afforestation
