Deforestation caused by human activity is happening in many parts of the world, with serious results for the environment. What do you think can be done to solve this problem?

In recent decades, people have been increasingly dependent on

timber

and products that come from logging,

hence

the need for more trees to be harvested.

However

,

although

deforestation can cause untold damages to the environment, there are several measures which, if taken wisely, can lead to at least the stabilization of the situation.

To begin

with, governments should cooperate to put into place strict controls on logging of trees in forests. As a matter of fact, the logging which does the most considerable harm to the environment is done illegally, and

timber

smugglers are deforesting the richest woodlands on an unprecedented scale.

Such

criminal activities should incur severe punishments to discourage loggers from embarking on destroying natural treasures. They should come to recognize that trees and forests are not only pivotal to the well-being of the natural world, but

also

crucial to the life of both terrestrial and aquatic creatures in many direct and indirect ways. Yet, that does not mean that individuals should refuse to acknowledge their responsibility in contributing to the solution. People, in turn, can try to be less wasteful with their use of

timber

products.

Timber

could be replaced in many uses by other materials

such

as plastic and light metals.

Furthermore

, many people dispose of their

timber

-based products

such

as paper and furniture while they really have enough life in them to be used or reused with the help of some small repair, if they do not want to keep up with the Joneses, of course. More importantly, recycling should be taken seriously as there are many

such

centers

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centres

in many cities around the world. Wood and paper pulp produced by recycling can forestall many trees being cut unnecessarily.

Finally

, utmost care should be taken in manufacturing wood products to not use logs and

timber

as long as used and recycled wood can be made use of in the process. In summary, living in a world without the forests and major woodlands is impossible as they are key to maintaining balance in the earth's global ecosystem. Both

governments

Suggestion

government

and people should shoulder their responsibility to minimize the damages that deforestation can bring about.