despite global action, biodiversity is declining from time, april 29 2010 by bryan walsh
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Despite Global Action, Biodiversity is Declining from Time, April 29 2010 by Bryan Walsh. The central theme of the essay: the problems for biodiversity loss and the effects of progress. the aid given by world’s governments. The language is : complex and detailed . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Despite Global Action, Biodiversity is Declining
from Time, April 29 2010 by Bryan Walsh
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The central theme of the essay:
• the problems for biodiversity loss and the effects of progress
• the aid given by world’s governments.
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• The language is :complex and detailed .
• The style is : modern and incisive.
• The tone is : surprised and a little worried.
• The atmosphere is : stupified and alarmed.
The text is divided into five parts
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The first :ministers decided to take action to halt biodiversity loss.
The second:
the promises of 2002 have gone lost.
The third:
many countries have signed onto
global pacts to protect species.
The fourth:
plants and animals disappear and the people will be in danger .
The fifth:
with global warming the rest of the planet will suffer.
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who threaten the wildlife and plants?
• The earth supports amazing biodiversity, but much wildlife is coming under threat from one particularly successful species: us. Here's a look at our impact on the world's biodiversity.
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This article has been written to make people aware about biodiversity loss
The article is addressed to an adult public and everyone interested in world’s problems
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Bibliography
• Biodiversity: try as we might, things just keep dying, Debora MacKenzie, New Scientist April 29, 2010 http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1985869,00.html last access 18-05-2010
• http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1888583,00.html last access 19-05-2010
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Liceo Scientifico A.Oriani
Interdisciplinary project: Man and the environment-Climate changes and endangered species
Created by Turci Federica e Bonomo Piera
Classe 1°E p.n.i
Anno scolastico 2009/ 2010
Subjects involved : English I.T
Teacher involved : prof.ssa E. Siboni