Lesson 74 of 84 · Global Economy
⭐ 30 XP⚓ Market PortDeforestation and Its Global Impact
Deforestation, especially in the Amazon and Southeast Asia, releases carbon, destroys habitats, and displaces Indigenous communities.
🎯 Your mission
Spot the cost behind the price.
⚡ The twist
Trade isn't just stuff — it's ideas, words, and germs.
Mind = Blown
🤯 The first stock exchange was in Amsterdam in 1602 — for spices.
Then & Now
💱 Every receipt you've ever seen has this idea inside it.
Deforestation, especially in the Amazon and Southeast Asia, releases carbon, destroys habitats, and displaces Indigenous communities. Reforestation and sustainable forestry help reverse the damage.
Key Facts
The UN has 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The United Nations has 193 member nations.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What is a refugee?
Why this still matters
The next time you spend $1, ask: who else benefited besides you?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Track every dollar you spend or get this week. Then figure out the pattern.
For the dinner table
“If you had $20 to start a business, what would you sell?”
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