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Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the process of deforestation in an ecological sense. For the program transformation in computer science, see Deforestation (computer science).
Deforestation is the logging or burning of trees in forested areas. There are several reasons for doing so: trees or derived charcoal can be sold as a commodity and are used by humans while cleared land is used as pasture, plantations of commodities and human settlement. The removal of trees without sufficient reforestation, has resulted in damage to habitat, biodiversity loss and aridity. Also deforestated regions often degrade into wasteland. Disregard or unawareness of intrinsic value, and lack of ascribed value, lax forest management and environmental law allow deforestation to occur on such a large scale. In many countries, deforestation is an ongoing issue which is causing extinction, changes to climatic conditions, desertification and displacement of indigenous people.
clear forest because they have no alternatives, others that the poor lack the ability to pay for the materials and labour needed to clear forest. [6]. Claims that that population growth drives deforestation is weak and based on flawed data. [7] with population increase due to high fertility rates being a primary driver of tropical deforestation in only 8% of cases [8]. The FAO states that the global deforestation rate is unrelated to human population growth rate, rather it is the result of lack of technological advancement and inefficient governance [9]. There are many causes at the root of deforestation, such as the corruption and inequitable distribution of wealth and power,[10][11][12] population growth[13] and overpopulation,[14][15] and urbanization.[16] Globalization is often viewed as a driver of deforestation.[17][18][19] According to British environmentalist Norman Myers, 5% of deforestation is due to cattle ranching, 19% to over-heavy logging, 22% due to the growing sector of palm oil plantations, and 54% due to slash-and-burn farming.[20