What is the future of the Amazon Rainforest? an enquiry.

Level 4
What do I have to include? Where is the Amazon? Describe the location of the Amazon Why is the Amazon important? What is deforestation? What causes deforestation? What are the effects of deforestation? How could deforestation be stopped? What is sustainable use, and how do you think the Amazon be used more sustainably? se a few different sources of information !elect and use appropriate "eo"raphical words and s#ills Tick when complete Where is the evidence?

Level 5
What do I have to include? Describe the location of the Amazon $%plain the importance of the Amazon on at least & different scales' (ocal )e.". indi"enous people*ecosystem+ ,ational )e.". -razil.s ma/or resource+ 0lobal )e.". its role in the $arth.s atmospheric system+ Describe an acti1ity that causes deforestation in the Amazon $%plain how deforestation has an impact on at least 2 scale )local , national, "lobal+ $%plain what sustainable use of the forest means $%plain how your chosen acti1ity could be made more sustainable 3a#e some su""estions how you think the forest could be used more sustainably se appropriate "eo"raphical lan"ua"e and s#ills to present your ideas se a selection of resources Draw your own conclusions from your findin"s Tick when complete Where is the evidence?

Level 6
What do I have to include? Describe the location of the Amazon $%plain the importance of the Amazon on at least & different scales' (ocal )e.". indi"enous people*ecosystem+ ,ational )e.". -razil.s ma/or resource+ 0lobal )e.". its role in the $arth.s atmospheric system+ Describe in detail at least one acti1ity that causes deforestation $%plain how deforestation has impacts on at least & scales )local, national , "lobal+ $%plain what sustainable use of the forest means $%plain how your chosen acti1ity could be made more sustainable $%plain at least one way in which you think the mana"ement of the Amazon could be made more sustainable Draw your own conclusions about the future of the Amazon includin" your thou"hts about who is responsible for the Amazon and what conflicts sustainable use mi"ht cause se a wide ran"e of resources 4roduce a coherent report usin" appropriate "eo"raphical ideas, s#ills and lan"ua"e Tick when complete Where is the evidence?

Level 7
What do I have to include? Describe the location of the Amazon $%plain the importance of the Amazon on 5 different scales' (ocal )e.". indi"enous people*ecosystem+ ,ational )e.". -razil.s ma/or resource+ 0lobal )e.". its role in the $arth.s atmospheric system+ Describe in detail at least one acti1ity that causes deforestation $%plain how deforestation has impacts on 5 scales )local, national , "lobal+ $%plain what sustainable use of the forest means $%plain how your chosen acti1ity could be made more sustainable $%plain se1eral ways in which you think the mana"ement of the Amazon could be made more sustainable Draw your own conclusions about the future of the Amazon, and e%plain who is responsible for sustainable mana"ement and why it mi"ht cause conflict se a wide ran"e of resources 4lan and produce a coherent report usin" appropriate "eo"raphical ideas, s#ills and lan"ua"e 4resent balanced ar"uments and reco"nise bias in resources Tick when complete Where is the evidence?

What is the future of the Amazon? An enquiry 6he Amazon rainforest is one of the oldest and most important of the $arths ecosystems. 7t plays an important role to its indi"enous people, the people of -razil and the whole planets population. 7t is also one of the most threatened and fra"ile of en1ironments. 8our tas# is to in1esti"ate what is threatenin" it, what dama"e is*could be done, and how it must be mana"ed into the future. 8ou must produce a report to be presented to the , !ustainable 9utures 9orum. 8our report should include maps and ima"es and the followin" sections' 2. (ocation of the Amazon &. 6he importance of the Amazon 5. Deforestation in the Amazon :. 6he future of the Amazon sustainable use ;. -iblio"raphy list of resources used