IMPACTS OF DEFORESTATION

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    • economic development

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      • Mining, farming and logging creates employment and tax income for government.
      • Products such as palm oil provide valuable income for countries.
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      • The loss of biodiversity will reduce tourism.
    • soil erosion

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      • Once the land is exposed by deforestation, the soil is more vulnerable to rain.
      • With no roots to bind soil together, soil can easily wash away.
    • climate change

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      • When rainforests are cut down, the climate becomes drier.
      • Trees are carbon ‘sinks’. With greater deforestation comes more greenhouse emissions in the atmosphere.
      • When trees are burnt, they release more carbon in the atmosphere: This will enhance the greenhouse effect.