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deforestation  

Definition(s)

  • Deforestation is the clearing and destruction of forests. The Pood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that deforestation accounts for the loss of 13 million hectares of forests annually. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Deforestation]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-RVKZPP16-L

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