SummaryThe reading started out talking about a man named David Andi. He is a man from Equador who was having a hard time making a living. To make money, he could either log the rainforest or trade with Columbia. He knew that logging was bad for the rainforest, but if he traded with Columbia, it would spread the Columbian civil war into Equador.
The reading then talked about a project taking place to stop deforestation. The project is called the Callari Project. It was started by a woman named Judy Logback. While she was visiting Equador, she tried to persuade some of the communities to stop cutting down the rainforest. one of the local teachers told her, "If you want to save the rainforest, help us find a way to make a living without destroying it."
She saw some of the things that the villagers were making and started selling them to tourists. the villagers were used to getting only about $1 per item from intermediaries, were surprised when they received the full amount of what is was sold for from Logback. within two years there were products being shipped to 10 different countries.
The Callari Project has received many grants because of its reputation for doing the most with the least. It has the highest results per dollar spent.
Just How Much Is A Rainforest Worth?
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Randy,
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's not always cut and dry as to doing right or wrong concerning the environment. People still need to make a living; hopefully it involves replacing what is taken or at least minimal damage to the environment.
Randy,
ReplyDeleteIt makes me sad to hear that people are cutting down the rainforest, and they know its bad but yet they are forced to do it as they have no other option for income. I hope that selling products to tourist will be a great source of income, enough so they will no longer need to log the forest.
It is sad to think that our rainforests are being destroyed. On the other hand it puts a lot of people out of work if it were to stop. Maybe there is some kind of project in the making that has to do with putting back what is taken out.
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ReplyDeleteIlike the question you left at the end. "How much is the rain forest worth?" Really makes you think about things. People are willing to destroy the rain forest to make money, while others are paying them to destroy it. What are other motives are there other than money? It's kind of sad to think about.