Definition(s)
The removal of forest and undergrowth to increase the surface of arable land or to use the timber for construction or industrial purposes. (Source: GEMET/GILP)
Hierarchy
Alternative labels:
forest exploitation
In other languages
French
déforestation
Russian
сведение лесов
Spanish
deforestación
Arabic
إزالة الغابات
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1 multilateral treaty
2 national legislations
20 multilateral environment agreement-related documents
2 environmental goals and declarationsMultilateral environment agreements tagged with deforestation
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ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution | 1 document |