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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How to use deforestation in a sentence?

1. Robin Chazdon:

   Avoiding deforestation and supporting forest regeneration are complementary and mutually reinforcing activities.

2. Tasso Azevedo:

   We have learned over the years that this connection between economic growth and deforestation is not real, the period when we saw the fastest economic growth in Brazil is the same period when we saw the biggest decrease in deforestation.

3. Laura Sonter:

   Climate change mitigation strategies must consider all sources of carbon emissions from an industry, not just focus on minimizing coal use, failing to do so in Brazil's steel industry caused significant deforestation of native forests for charcoal production and, as a result, actually increased industry emissions.

4. Vice President Hamilton Mourão:

   We already have a plan practically finished for an initiative against deforestation and to prevent fires that start in July and August.

5. Jan Erik Saugestad:

   Deforestation and loss of biodiversity are not only environmental problems. There are significant negative economic effects associated with these issues and they represent a risk that we as investors cannot ignore.