Once had the highest deforestation rate in the world and in 2005 still had the largest area of forest removed annually.[1] Since 1970, over 700,000 square kilometers (270,000 sq mi) of the Amazon rainforest have been destroyed. In 2012, the Amazon was approximately 5.4 million square kilometres, which is only 87% of the Amazon's original state.[2]
Rainforests have decreased in size primarily due to deforestation. Despite reductions in the deforestation rate over the last ten years, the Amazon rainforest will be reduced by 40% by 2030 at the current rate.[3] Between May 2000 and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150,000 km2 of forest, an area larger than Greece. According to the Living Planet Report 2010, deforestation continues at an alarming rate. But at the CBD 9th Conference, 67 ministers signed up to help achieve zero net deforestation by 2020.
They were all service programs by President Kennedy
Peace Corps were established in 1960 to encourage understanding between the Americans and other countries.
Americorps and Vista is to help provide urgent services in rural and urban communities. this was in 1963
Distribution is unequal because only some people have the resources to obtain food, like money. Income distribution is very unequal, especially in developing countries where most of the population is impoverished, while there are few wealthy. Wealthy people can buy more food than they actually need.
