Ecology and Deforestation?

Through John Robinson’s text “Sustainability” the ecological imperative can be defined as the imperative “to stay within the biophysical carrying capacity of our planet.” Other words, to keep a balance and preserve the different ecosystems on our planet in order to sustain a proper natural balance. As it seems most all ecosystems are linked somewhere, so by destroying one you affect another and the chain moves on. Deforestation is becoming an important ecological issue to our world. Forests are responsible for converting a major part of carbon-dioxide in the air into oxygen. It inhabits millions of species of animals and plants but is know being cleared for farming or construction in South America or being cut to make toothpicks for luxurious Japanese dinners as Benjamin Barber says it. Development is progressing at the expense of forests, which could in the future have serious ecological effects on our world, animals and temperature.