Question

Why are the local forests decimated in poor countries?​

Answer 1

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In poor countries, local forests are being decimated in order to procure firewood for cooking. ... The world's ancient patrimony of tropical forests is now eroding at the rate of forty to fifty million acres a year, and the growing use of dung for burning deprives the soil of an important natural fertiliser.

Answer 2

In poor countries, local forests are being decimated in order to procure firewood for cooking. ... Article 48A of the Constitution of India provides that “the State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country”.

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