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Conversion of original biomes
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Estimated loss of plant species 2000-2005
The present environmental situation – heavily influenced by climate change – could lead to a massive destruction of forests and the extinction of countless…
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The world is losing its mangroves
Mangrove forests occur naturally in intertidal zones along sheltered shorelines and in deltas in tropical regions. They are vital breeding grounds for fish and…
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Major producers of soya beans and sugar cane
Some of the most serious deforestation occurs when there are various commodity booms at the domestic and international levels. At such times farmers and…
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Socio economic indicators for the legal Amazon region
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Indigenous land in Amazonia
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Trends in area of productive forest plantations
In 2005, 2.8% of total global forest cover was made up of productive forest plantations, amounting to an area of approximately 110 million hectares…
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The Kola Peninsula under threat from deadly emissions
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Drivers of forest conversion
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Average annual rate of change
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Smoke over South East Asia on 11 September 1997
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Future expansion of palm oil in Indonesia
Conversion to agriculture, including the recent expansion in the area devoted to oil palm plantations, continues to be the main cause of forest loss…