Social and Economic Development

        Another important economic sector is the natural rubber industry; the Amazon rainforest is one of the most important producers of natural rubber in the world. In the twentieth century mining has became a great economic sector in the Amazon rainforest. This sector plays a big role in forest destruction because the chemicals pollute the rivers, and trees are cut down to make room for mining. Most of the amazon economy involves illegal activity like drug dealing, biological trade and wood cutting.

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With reduced forests, people are less able to benefit from the natural resources these ecosystems provide. This can lead to increased poverty and in cases, people may need to move in order to find forests which can sustain them.

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Amazon Rainforest Facts

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Geopolitical Framework

     
       In the dense Amazon rainforest of Peru, there are five reserves inhabited by indigenous groups who have chosen to stay independent from modern society. But most of these natives are protected by the government to keep away outside disturbances by declaring reservations. The act of protection for the natives was necessary to protect their right to live their traditional hunter- gatherer ways and to compensate for the "rubber boom." Because of this, the Amazonians are highly defenseless against modern weapons and require outside protection. But the "protection" of the government has been very minimal. This has allowed the acts of illegal logging and oil operations. The protection has now increased recently because of the illegal activity and is also taken to a more serious matter. There have been several non-profit organizations created like (DAR) have been fighting for the rightful protection of the native Amazonian.