Question

What are the causes of deforestation? 

I. Population growth and overpopulationand urbanization 

II. Globalization 

III. Dishonesty of government institutions 

(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) I & II (d) All the above

Answer 1

(d) There are numerous causes of current deforestation such as dishonesty of government institutions, the imbalanced distribution of wealth and power, population growth and overpopulation, and urbanization. Globalization is also main cause of deforestation, though there are cases in which the effects of globalization have supported localized forest recuperate.