Question

1. How is deforestation and corruption affecting communities in Cameroon?

2. Who are the main actors and stakeholders (participants) in forestry industry in Cameroon?

3. What are some of the causes of deforestation in the Amazon and why is widespread deforestation bad?

4. What message is Harrison Ford trying to communicate in the documentary about palm plantations in Indonesia and elsewhere?

5. Why is Palm Oil problematic, what are some items that you might use on a regular basis that have palm oil or palm derivatives in them?

6. Would you be willing to reduce your consumption of or avoid products with palm oil derived ingredients or palm derivatives that are not sustainably produced?

7. Who is Ron Finley (guerilla gardener) and what are his goals?

8. What is a "food desert" as it was referred to in the Guerilla Gardner video with Ron Finley?

9. What is the difference between industrial agriculture and sustainable agriculture?

10 What are some ways in which agriculture and food production can be more sustainable?

Answer 1

SOLUTION:-

1. Cameron is truly affected by both of deforestation and corruption. The main reason of these activity is high poverty, lack of job opportunities in the town of Cameron. It has affected greatly the community.

** Affect of deforestation to communities:-

I. Agricultural land erosion is now a big issue in Cameron. Peoples are depended on the agricultural activity but due to high deforestation land has started to degrade rapidly and people are in problem because of low productivity.

II. Water bodies are being dried due to low rainfall and high run off by the high rate of deforestation in Cameron. Forest helps to reduce run off and increase the ground water level. Water cycle is maintained by the forest cover but illegal deforestation in Cameron has dammaged both.

III. Peoples are suffering in high pollution and global warming , forest cover helps to reduce the concentration of Co2 by absorbing it and also maintain global temperature. But in last few years, the rate of deforestation in Cameron has increased rapidly which also has enhanced the concentration of Co2 in Environment and people are suffering several health issues.

** Affect of corruption to the communities of Cameron:-

I. Public and administrative sector have been affected greatly by the corruption in Cameron.

II. Peoples has lost trust on police, judiciary system because they are not solving the problems ligelly and not helping the people as they expect.

III. Taxes are not being utilized in proper way to help the community in Cameron.So, we can say that tax are stolen by the government. That's why the price of products and services are being increased rapidly.

Iv. Illegal work, crime and robbery like illegal timber export are happening day by day. Communities are in fear but police are not taking any action against It.