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[[File:Mato_Grosso_deforestation_(Pedro_Biondi)_12ago2007.jpg|thumb|Forests removed to make way for agriculture]] | [[File:Mato_Grosso_deforestation_(Pedro_Biondi)_12ago2007.jpg|thumb|Forests removed to make way for agriculture]] | ||
Deforestation (destruction of forests) is a type of [[habitat loss]] (an ecological harm). | Deforestation (destruction of forests) is a type of [[habitat loss]] (an ecological harm). | ||
[[File:amazon-deforestation-drivers-2001-13-960.jpg|thumb|Cattle ranching (pasture) is a main reason for rainforest deforestation]] | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Forests are typically cleared to make room for agriculture (especially animal agriculture) which needs a lot of [[land]]. | Forests are typically cleared to make room for agriculture (especially animal agriculture) which needs a lot of [[land]]. | ||
==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||
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* by eating more [[plant-based]]. <!-- TODO: elaborate once again about why this helps - reduces demand for both cropland and pasture --> | * by eating more [[plant-based]]. <!-- TODO: elaborate once again about why this helps - reduces demand for both cropland and pasture --> | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Tree farming]] for wood production - surprisingly ''not'' a significant contributor to deforestation. | |||
* [[Old growth forests]] - the most important forests to protect | |||
* [[Hunger]] - Solving global hunger should ''not'' be pitted against solving deforestation. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* ''Rhett A. Butler'', Nov 23, 2021, [https://rainforests.mongabay.com/amazon/amazon_destruction.html Amazon Destruction - MONGABAY] | * ''Rhett A. Butler'', Nov 23, 2021, [https://rainforests.mongabay.com/amazon/amazon_destruction.html Amazon Destruction - MONGABAY] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:30, 17 February 2024
Deforestation (destruction of forests) is a type of habitat loss (an ecological harm).
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Causes
Forests are typically cleared to make room for agriculture (especially animal agriculture) which needs a lot of land.
Effects
- Endangered species go extinct.
- Carbon is released into the atmosphere (climate change).
Solutions
Reducing the amount of land needed for food:
- by fighting against food waste, and
- by eating more plant-based.
See also
- Tree farming for wood production - surprisingly not a significant contributor to deforestation.
- Old growth forests - the most important forests to protect
- Hunger - Solving global hunger should not be pitted against solving deforestation.
External links
- Rhett A. Butler, Nov 23, 2021, Amazon Destruction - MONGABAY