way to save the rainforests of developing countries is to buy it from them: "We don't have a right to tell themHow to run their business," Charles Haskell, chairman of Endowment Board for the National Wildlife Federation wrote in an article on Wednesday, July 31, 1991, in [his company newsletter]. "A Brazilian sees slashing and burning as a way to live." It is not fair to ask Brazil to bear the financial burden. Brazil is a developing nation short of cash. We must buy and preserve the rainforest!”A rainforest is a forest that can grow relatively quickly and will last a very long time. The cost of building a rainforest that can be harvested from is actually quite cheap. About four thousand dollars to plant all those trees and, in retrospect, that is insignificant to the value of rainforest products (Chanson, p.15). There is a large demand for products from the rainforest in today’s economy, particularly in the area of pharmaceuticals; herbal medicines are a big market. But instead many companies are choosing to cut down rainforests and plant small orchards. Many people know about the destruction that is occurring in the rainforests but simply do not take action. “Even writing a simple letter will help” said Rainforest Action Network spokeswoman Mary Schmidt. Many business executives of companies that destroy the forest never are forced to take responsibility for their actions because there is a lack of interest from the people or their customers. The rainforests of the world are being cut down at an inconceivable rate. The beauty, splendor and usefulness are being destroyed. Though it is easy to rebuild these forests and the benefits of this action would outweigh the possible disadvantages, many prominent governments are saying no. Not enough action is being taken to stop the destruction and rebuild the rainforests. INDEXES Index 1A (referred to on p.6) Index 1B (referred to on p.6)Billion acre...
