What's Driving Deforestation?
What's Driving Deforestation? | Union of Concerned Scientists
Just four commodities—beef, soy, palm oil, and wood products—drive the majority of global deforestation. And consumers can help stop it.
Drivers of Deforestation - Our World in Data
The world loses around 5 million hectares of forest. 95% of this occurs in the tropics. At least three-quarters of this is driven by agriculture.
What are the biggest drivers of tropical deforestation?
Globally, beef and soy are the leading drivers of tropical deforestation and conversion of other habitats.
The Businesses Driving Deforestation - Rainforest Action Network
The Businesses Driving Deforestation · The destruction of our world's rainforests is being driven by corporate profits. · Conflict Palm Oil is found in roughly ...
What's Driving Tropical Deforestation? - One Tree Planted
The four main drivers of tropical deforestation have been identified as beef, soy, palm oil and logging.
The drivers of deforestation - PlanA.Earth
This report scopes the roots of deforestation (nice pun, UCUSA), defining and sizing each of them according to its regional preeminence.
The Root of the Problem - UC Davis
WHAT'S DRIVING TROPICAL DEFORESTATION TODAY? The Root of the Problem. Tropical Forest and Climate Initiative. Union of Concerned Scientists. JUnE 2011. Page 4 ...
These are the 5 drivers of forest loss - The World Economic Forum
'Forest loss' covers permanent deforestation and degradation. Commodity-driven deforestation is the largest driver.
Drivers of Deforestation - TROPICAL CONSERVATION FUND
The following four commodities are the largest drivers of deforestation. Together, they have an exceptionally large impact on the health of our world's forests.
Industries and sectors driving deforestation: what you need to know
The loss of tropical forests has continued to increase. This is largely driven by the commercial production of four commodities: cattle, soy, palm oil and ...
Agribusiness & Deforestation - Greenpeace USA
Agribusiness—in which huge areas of forest are burned or cleared to make space for crops and livestock—is the number one driver of deforestation worldwide ...
Deforestation | WWF - Panda.org
Why are we losing our forests? Lean more about how forest conversion, illegal and unsustainable logging and poor governance are driving deforestation.
Deforestation and Forest Degradation | Threats | WWF
Infrastructure—particularly linear infrastructure (such as roads, railways, power lines, and canals) and dams—is a leading driver of ...
5 Causes of Deforestation - One Tree Planted
5 Causes of Deforestation · 1. Agriculture · 2. Timber Logging · 3. Mining · 4. Urbanization · 5. Climate Change.
What Is Driving Deforestation Today? - Union of Concerned Scientists
How- ever, many recent scientific studies show that large, commercial agriculture and timber enterprises are now the leading drivers of tropical deforestation.
Deforestation: Facts, causes & effects - Live Science
Deforestation can include clearing the land for farming or livestock, or using the timber for fuel, construction or manufacturing.
Top 10 causes of deforestation - DGB Group
Soybean cultivation is another significant driver of deforestation in South America, where large swaths of tropical rainforests have been ...
What drives and halts tropical deforestation? Analyzing 24 years of ...
In a new meta-analysis, researchers synthesized the findings of 320 studies about what is associated with more or less deforestation in the tropics.
Deforestation and food: your questions answered - WWF-UK
What food causes deforestation? ... From chicken to fish to products containing palm oil such as pizza and chocolate, nearly half of global deforestation is ...
Agriculture drives more than 90% of tropical deforestation | SEI
“While agriculture is the ultimate driver, forests and other ecosystems are often cleared for land speculation that never materialized, projects ...