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“Forests are key to producing the very air we __________, yet forests are being depleted at a rate of 13 million hectares every year, according to UN statistics. Extinctions are happening at what scientists__________ to be about 1,000 times the normal pace. Not only are we losing some very special flora and fauna, but we are also __________ our ecosystems, throwing them out of balance, the effects of which we cannot anticipate because this it is such an incredibly intricate and complex system.
The statistics can be incredibly shocking when you __________ them at first. The key is to use directyour outrage into action. Innumerable organizations have been working to protect local ecosystems for many under years, one of the most recent being the UN, who have set specific objectives under UNSDG 15, Life on land.
Help us at GVI further these objectives through volunteering on one of our wildlife conservation programs. On each of these programs, you will gather data, which will help to inform local wildlife park or sanctuary managers.
Data will also be used to present policies to other organizations and governments in order to __________ other habitats around the world. Volunteer to help protect jaguars or turtle in Costa Rica or cheetahs in South Africa.
UN = United Nations
UNSDG15 = United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15
GVI = Global Vision International is a prominent volunteering organization
(In: Global Environmental Issues.https: //www.gvi.co.uk/blog/6-critical-global-issues- Adaptado. Acesso em: 28/05/2018)
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