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Crime Drug crime Crime in the rainforest Drug trafficking is a global illicit trade

Crime Drug crime Crime in the rainforest Drug trafficking is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. UNODC is continuously monitoring and researching global illicit drug markets in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their dynamics. • . Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boatborne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable items or properties. Year 8 Human Hazards Location and Background Brazil is located in the centraleastern part of the continent, by far the largest portion of it lies south of the equator. Border countries are Argentina Lampedusa Heroine trail People smoke or inject heroin to get a calm feeling of relaxation called "being high, " the extreme happiness is known as " euphoria ". Heroin is a very addictive drug. This means that once a person starts taking heroin, they will want to take more and more, even if using heroin makes them sick or harms them. Heroin is an illegal drug in many countries, unless it is used to treat a medical problem The heroin trail travels from Afghanistan from Pakistan turkey Europe into the uk. It travels in many different ways to prevent security to find out about heroin traveling across country boarders. An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land Chernobyl The Chernobyl disaster was caused by a nuclear accident that occurred on Saturday 26 April 1986, at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian , Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The rainforest contr ibutes about $8. 2 billion a year to Brazil's economy from products including rubber and timber. In recent months, the Amazon region has been hit by thousands of fires that collectively have cleared more than 7, 400 square miles of rainforest in Braz il Migration to Rio De Janeiro Countries Importance Farming - large areas are cleared for pastoral farming. As the global demand for meat has increased many cattle farms have opened in the Amazon Basin for beef farming. Arable farming is also responsible for the loss of tropical rainforest as many farmers are clearing land to grow cash crops, such as soya beans. Logging - tropical rainforests are cut down so that valuable trees like mahogany can be accessed and sold for timber to make furniture. Other trees are cut down for making paper products. Mining - the Amazon Basin is rich in natural resources such as iron ore, copper, tin, aluminium, manganese and gold. This has led to the development of mines which results in the clearance of tropical rainforest. The Carajas mine in Brazil is the world's largest iron ore mine City’s Opportunities The city began when Portuguese settlers with slaves arrived in 1502. Since then, Rio has become home to various ethnic groups. Social: Standards of living are gradually improving. The Rio Carnival is an important cultural event for traditional dancing and music. However, more recently, millions of people have migrated from rural areas that have suffered from drought, lack of services and unemployment to Rio. People do this to search for a better quality of life. Economic: Rio has one of the highest incomes person in the country. The city has various types of employment including oil, retail and manufacturing. This expanding population has resulted in the rapid urbanisation of Rio de Janeiro. City Challenges Social: There is a severe shortage of housing, Environmental: The hosting of the major sporting events encouraged more investment in sewage works and public transport systems. Self-help schemes - Rocinha, Bairro Project