Synonyms for deforestation
de·for·esta·tion

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1. deforestationnoun

   Antonyms:
   reforestation, afforestation

2. deforestationnoun

   Antonyms:
   afforestation, reforestation

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1. deforestationnoun

   the state of being clear of trees

   Synonyms:
   disforestation

2. deforestation, disforestationnoun

   the removal of trees

   Synonyms:
   disforestation

Matched Categories

1. • Denudation
   • Environmental Condition

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1. List of paraphrases for "deforestation":

   clearing

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1. Daniel Field:

   Human activity is causing deforestation on a massive scale, we know that the diversity of bird communities is impacted by the availability of forests -- when forests are cut down in favor of, for example, palm oil monoculture, bird diversity is slashed. It's probable that, if this kind of deforestation continues unabated, it will leave an indelible signature on the evolution of birdlife.

2. Jair Bolsonaro:

   Its not easy to fight deforestation, our Amazon area is bigger than all of Europe, well do what we can to fight this crime.

3. Catarina Martins:

   Mowi sources (soy) from certified suppliers, and can guarantee that our suppliers are not linked to deforestation or human rights violations today, however, it is important that we and everyone else who buys goods from Brazil clearly state that the rainforest must be preserved and that the current situation is unacceptable.

4. Ruth Kimmelshue:

   Despite our collective efforts, our industry will fall short of a 2020 goal to eliminate deforestation, the climate is changing and there is an urgent need to take action to end deforestation.

5. Jos Barlow:

   Despite uncertainty about the total effect of these disturbances, it is clear that their cumulative effect can be as important as deforestation for carbon emissions and biodiversity loss, it is a really significant contribution to the global climate.