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1. sentientmedia.org › how-does-agriculture-causeAgriculture Affects Deforestation Much More Than Most People ...

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   May 8, 2024 · Explainer. Agriculture Affects Deforestation Much More Than Most People Realize. Cattle farming accounts for 80 percent of all deforested land across the Amazon, and 41 percent of all tropical deforestation worldwide. Credit: Matt Zimmerman/Flickr. Wed May 8th, 2024. Explainer • Climate • Environment.

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3. earthobservatory.nasa.gov › images › 148674Sizing Up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation

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   Aug 10, 2021 · Nor does the map capture the impact of large-scale conversion of natural grasslands to agriculture, a common practice in both North and South America. With tropical forest cover dwindling and the effect of climate change becoming more acute, some companies and consumers are trying to ensure that food production does not lead to new deforestation.

4. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/024/65397-3Analysis of food system drivers of deforestation highlights ...

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Agriculture plays an indisputable role in driving forest cover change, associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and biodiversity loss. Approximately 90% of global deforestation between 2000 and ...

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6. www.nature.com › articles › nclimate2430Effects of tropical deforestation on climate and agriculture

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   Dec 18, 2014 · The rate of deforestation does not strongly affect climate impacts. Castillo and Gurney 54 reduced forest across the tropics by 0.5, 1, 2, and 5% per year down to a target of 10% remaining per ...

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7. research.wri.org › deforestation-agricultureDeforestation Linked to Agriculture | Global Forest Review

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   Apr 4, 2024 · Deforestation Linked to Agriculture. This indicator aims to monitor the role of specific commodities—namely, cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee, and wood fiber—in deforestation linked to agriculture. By overlaying recent maps of commodity production areas with maps of historical tree cover loss, this indicator shows where ...

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8. climatalk.org › 2022/05/02 › the-role-of-agricultureThe Role Of Agriculture In Deforestation - ClimaTalk

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   May 2, 2022 · By Nicole Gray. Accounting for 70-90% of deforestation, global agriculture is the biggest driver of forest loss. Over half of all deforestation globally serves to clear land for crops, and almost 40% to clear land for livestock [1]. Often, the rapidly growing global population and the corresponding concerns for food security are blamed.

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   How does agriculture affect global deforestation?

   • Agriculture plays an indisputable role in driving forest cover change, associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and biodiversity loss. Approximately 90% of global deforestation between 2000 and 2019 was attributable to crop and pastureland expansion, positing commodity production as the primary direct driver of deforestation 1.

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   Can food production lead to New deforestation?

   • Nor does the map capture the impact of large-scale conversion of natural grasslands to agriculture, a common practice in both North and South America. With tropical forest cover dwindling and the effect of climate change becoming more acute, some companies and consumers are trying to ensure that food production does not lead to new deforestation.

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   Does agricultural expansion drive 90 percent of global deforestation?

   • Rome – Agricultural expansion drives almost 90 percent of global deforestation – an impact much greater than previously thought, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said when releasing the first findings of its new Global Remote Sensing Survey today.

   COP26: Agricultural expansion drives almost 90 percent of global

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   Why is deforestation a global problem?

   • Accounting for 70-90% of deforestation, global agriculture is the biggest driver of forest loss. Over half of all deforestation globally serves to clear land for crops, and almost 40% to clear land for livestock . Often, the rapidly growing global population and the corresponding concerns for food security are blamed.

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   What is the deforestation linked to agriculture global forest review indicator?

   • The Deforestation Linked to Agriculture Global Forest Review indicator aims to monitor the role of specific commodities, namely cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee, and wood fiber.

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   Does deforestation cause forest loss?

   • Note that food production was once a major driver of deforestation in North America and Europe, but much of the clearing happened a hundred or more years ago. Since many forests in these areas were already gone by 2000, their absence does not register as forest loss.

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10. www.fao.org › newsroom › detailCOP26: Agricultural expansion drives almost 90 percent of ...

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    Jun 11, 2021 · 06/11/2021. Rome – Agricultural expansion drives almost 90 percent of global deforestation – an impact much greater than previously thought, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said when releasing the first findings of its new Global Remote Sensing Survey today. Deforestation is the conversion of forest to ...