Concept information
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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
conservation and ecology
Preferred term
deforestation
Definition
- 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]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/deforestation
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