Deforestation

Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Deforestation

(You may find deforestation at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).

1884, from deforest + -ation. Earlier was deforesting (1530s) which was a legal term for the change in definition of a parcel of land from “forest” to something else.

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Legal English Vocabulary: Deforestation in Spanish

Online translation of the English legal term deforestation into Spanish: deforestación (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.

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Definition of Deforestation

In relation to social issues, a meaning of deforestation is provided here: the clearing or destruction of forests, generally for the purposes of timber extraction, agricultural expansion, cattle raising and in drier climates an increase demand for firewood.

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See Also

• International Environmental Law
• Environmental Law Violations
• Pollution
• Environmental Law
• Environmental Policy
• Disaster

Hierarchical Display of Deforestation

Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Forestry > Forestry policy > Forestry development > Afforestation
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Cultivation of agricultural land > Cultivation techniques > Clearing of land

Meaning of Deforestation

Overview and more information about Deforestation

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Translation of Deforestation

• Spanish: Deforestación
• French: Déboisement
• German: Abholzung
• Italian: Disboscamento
• Portuguese: Desarborização
• Polish: Wylesianie

Thesaurus of Deforestation

Environment > Deterioration of the environment > Degradation of the environment > Deforestation
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Forestry > Forestry policy > Forestry development > Afforestation > Deforestation
Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Cultivation of agricultural land > Cultivation techniques > Clearing of land > Deforestation

See also

• Afforestation
• Clearing of land