Globalization
True or false: Deforestation is increasing because of the high demand of wood?
True
The loss of trees and other vegetation can cause what long term consequence on the earth?
Climate change
True or false: Deforestation has decreased because of mining.
false
Where is deforestation the most severe?
Europe
What market has increased over the last decade?
World Trade market
What happens when their is less water in the air?
There is less water to return to the soil.
Has the increase of population affect deforestation positively or negatively?
negatively
What forest is severely affected the most by deforestation?
The Amazon forest
What can illegal logging and deforestation cause within the population?
unemployment
The number of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has increased since the early ........? (What year)
1990s
What 4 main reasons caused deforestation to increase?
Farm land, timber, illegal logging, and mining
Did the Amazon, Congo Basin or South-Eastern Asia have the highest deforestation rate in 2009?
South-Eastern Asia
What percentage does illegal logging represent of global industrial round-wood production?
5-10%
How many millions square miles of land has been lost from deforestation?
1.6 million
Each year, what burns millions of forest areas?
Forest fires
How many millions of hectare areas are under protection today?
726 million
World trade has been increasing since 2000 at an average rate of ......? (What percentage)
12%
What percentage of deforestation resulting from extensive cattle ranching?
80%
The expansion of agriculture caused nearly ...% of global deforestation? (What percentage)
80%
How many millions of hectares have been lost worldwide over the past three decades?
178 million