Deforestation: An Ethical Dilemma

In today’s society, governments are pressured to implement new measures to preserve the environment. As Navin Ramankutty mentions in his article “Deforestation Dilemma” published in Medium, deforestation is one of the problems faced by many governments. More precisely, the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, the Congo, and Southeast Asia are the most affected by this issue. On one hand, deforestation in these particular areas is done to fill the demand for food and timber. Whilst, these forests also habit many different species and a vast amount of carbon. Thus, the governments of these…