Forest Sustainability: Deforestation

Forest Sustainability: Deforestation
Forest Sustainability: Deforestation

Forest Sustainability: Deforestation

Date Published

1 November 2023

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Edinburgh Napier University
Forest Sustainability: Deforestation

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Summary

Deforestation is the intentional removal of forested areas for purposes including agriculture, industrial development, grazing land, fuel production, and construction materials.

As a global issue, deforestation can impact the environment and society negatively through its contribution to climate change, biodiversity loss, soil erosion, effects on the water cycle, increasing air pollution, and disease transmission.

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