Question

What is the role of agriculture expansion in deforestation please tell fast

Answer 1

Answer:

Forests are crucial for the world’s carbon cycle, but tropical

forests also contain at least two thirds of the world’s terrestrial

biodiversity and maintain a range of ecosystem services hard

to evaluate in monetary terms (Gardner et al, 2009). There is

moreover strong evidence that forests, and trees outside forests, play a

crucial role in supporting livelihoods and promoting food security. An

estimated 1.6 billion people, more than 25 per cent of the world’s

population, rely on forest resources for their livelihoods, and of these

almost 1.2 billion live in extreme poverty (World Bank, 2001).