The removal of forest and undergrowth to increase the surface of arable land or to use the timber for construction or industrial purposes.
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Examples for "deforestation "
Examples for "deforestation "
1 The new study, however, found increasing deforestation in those countries, he said.
2 It is in effect exporting deforestation , the group said in the report.
3 She urged governments to quickly put in place measures to slow deforestation .
4 The Brazilian President must step up and take immediate action against deforestation .
5 Farmers are already replacing one of the commodities linked to deforestation : soy.
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Translations for disforestation