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LoC No.: 09030655
Title:
Preservation of forests as a measure of public safety
Address before the 17th National Irrigation Congress, Spokane, Wash., August, 1909
Original Publication: United States: Not identified,1909.
Note: Reading ease score: 29.1 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits: Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Preservation of forests as a measure of public safety" by Lourenço Baeta Neves is a scientific publication that dates back to the early 20th century. The book is an address delivered at the Seventeenth National Irrigation Congress in 1909, focusing on the critical topic of forest preservation and its implications for public health and safety. The author emphasizes the vital role that forests play in sustaining life and mitigating adverse environmental effects caused by their depletion. In his address, Baeta Neves argues for the urgent need to protect forests, outlining their essential contributions to maintaining climate balance, regulating water flow, and fostering overall health in human populations. He draws on historical and contemporary examples to illustrate how deforestation leads to detrimental consequences not just for local ecosystems but for public welfare on a broader scale. The address advocates for legislative measures to ensure forest conservation and presents practical solutions, including education on sustainable forestry practices and reforestation efforts, as essential steps in safeguarding natural resources for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baeta Neves, Lourenço, 1876-1948
EBook No.: 69881
Published: Jan 26, 2023
Downloads: 52
Language: English
Subject: Forests and forestry
Subject: Forests and forestry -- Brazil
LoCC: Agriculture: Forestry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 09030655
Title:
Preservation of forests as a measure of public safety
Address before the 17th National Irrigation Congress, Spokane, Wash., August, 1909
Original Publication: United States: Not identified,1909.
Note: Reading ease score: 29.1 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Credits: Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Preservation of forests as a measure of public safety" by Lourenço Baeta Neves is a scientific publication that dates back to the early 20th century. The book is an address delivered at the Seventeenth National Irrigation Congress in 1909, focusing on the critical topic of forest preservation and its implications for public health and safety. The author emphasizes the vital role that forests play in sustaining life and mitigating adverse environmental effects caused by their depletion. In his address, Baeta Neves argues for the urgent need to protect forests, outlining their essential contributions to maintaining climate balance, regulating water flow, and fostering overall health in human populations. He draws on historical and contemporary examples to illustrate how deforestation leads to detrimental consequences not just for local ecosystems but for public welfare on a broader scale. The address advocates for legislative measures to ensure forest conservation and presents practical solutions, including education on sustainable forestry practices and reforestation efforts, as essential steps in safeguarding natural resources for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baeta Neves, Lourenço, 1876-1948
EBook No.: 69881
Published: Jan 26, 2023
Downloads: 52
Language: English
Subject: Forests and forestry
Subject: Forests and forestry -- Brazil
LoCC: Agriculture: Forestry
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.