cause of deforestation
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cause
noun
uk/kɔːz/us/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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deforestation
noun[U]
uk/diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/us/diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/
the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests ...
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Increasing accessibility per se cannot be construed as acauseofdeforestation, since improved accessibility through better roads can also facilitate better forest protection.
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Converting forests into timber is anothercauseofdeforestation.
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Agriculture has been the primarycauseofdeforestationin the ecozone; it was once covered entirely by forests.
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Clearing land for cattle ranching is the most commoncauseofdeforestation.
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These causes can be grouped under three categories, namely the direct sources, the immediate causes, and the underlying causes of deforestation.
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Lasting policy solutions must be based on an adequate understanding of the underlying causes of deforestation.
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Although the proximate causes of deforestation that have been analyzed in these studies are clearly important, processes outside the region may play a role.
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We refer, on the other hand, to the literature on the causes of deforestation.
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A meta-analysis of proximate and underlying causes of deforestation based on subnational case study evidence.
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For this, the authors recommend a two-step procedure for the direct and indirect causes of deforestation.
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However, the pressure on forest areas is not yet reduced, indicating the need for further investigation of the causes of deforestation.
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The two main causes of deforestation are land clearance for agriculture and commercial exploitation of forests for logs, lumber, fuel (including charcoal), and pulpwood.
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It describes the lack of agreement about the underlying causes of deforestation, possibly because so many processes are at play.
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Moreover, it is difficult to identify the principal causes of deforestation if all the interrelated factors are equally emphasised.
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The expansion of both legal and encroached milpa farmers seems to be one of the major causes of deforestation of lands that are not suitable for sustainable agriculture.
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Since the factors encouraging deforestation are relatively location specific it can be argued that cross-country data are too aggregated for a proper investigation of the causes of deforestation.
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Apart from 'sources of deforestation', it also attempts to distinguish between 'immediate' and 'underlying' causes of deforestation, and thereby is a step beyond the existing conceptual framework on deforestation.
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The causes of deforestation are complex and often lie outside the forest sector in such areas as property law, governance and the economic incentive framework.
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There are also feedbacks and interactions among the proximate and underlying causes of deforestation that can amplify the process.
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Often cited causes of deforestation include population growth, high fuelwood consumption, infrastructure projects, and conversion of forests into grazing- and cropland.
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