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Deforestation
Students should be able to describe and explain the reasons behind deforestation and its effects. Reasons include timber extraction and logging, subsistence and commercial agriculture, the construction of roads and settlements, and the extraction of rocks and minerals. Effects include the loss of habitats, soil erosion and desertification, climate change, and the reduction of biodiversity and genetic diversity.
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CambridgeIGCSEEnvironmental ManagementNatural ecosystems and human activities
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- Students should be able to describe and explain the reasons behind deforestation and its effects. Reasons include timber extraction and logging, subsistence and commercial agriculture, the construction of roads and settlements, and the extraction of rocks and minerals. Effects include the loss of habitats, soil erosion and desertification, climate change, and the reduction of biodiversity and genetic diversity.
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