Local Land Changes

Local land changes have had everlasting impacts on global commodities contributing to the scrutiny of both the developing and developed nations. Although tea has fundamentally become one of the most sought after commodities not only here in North America; it has also sparked and gained a global desire as well. Conceived from the plant Camellia Sinensis, and extracted from various countries throughout the world we see the demand increasing by the day showing the importance and its value in an escalating manner. On the other side of the curtain or behind the backs of consumers what could possibly be bringing some to the disarray of what many may not be accustomed to or even brought to terms with land changing impacts? It in fact is quite interesting the common man how a simple commodity goes through such crucial impacts from the time it is produced until the time it reaches man at the table.

With most of the tea production or extractions of Camellia Sinensis coming from the inlands of Asia and Africa, we are able to delve in and discover what it is making this commodity so vital that is brings up in the concern to land use impacts. Having a well understood history of a particular commodity in this case tea, both in terms of current or even potential land cover changes happening by the day impacting the commodity are very important. With over 1.42 million pounds of tea consumed in the United States alone on the daily, this commodity has yet to peak making its value still at an attainable level in the coming years. Tea can be traced back to somewhere in the ancient lands of China which has offered consumers both a medicinal and healthy beverage choice. Tea happens to be the most popular drink in the world making this a “hot commodi...

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