Synonyms for slash-and-burn
slash-and-burn

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1. swidden

   clearing land for new field by slashing vegetation and burning the debris

   creating swiddens requires little technology and can be inexpensive so it is easy for poor farmers to slash-and-burn large areas of land to develop new fields for cultivation, but it can be extremely damaging to the local ecosystem.

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. Nikki Haley:

   I don't believe in the slash-and-burn approach. You know, as a governor you could never do that. That's not effective, i do think there are times where you can withhold dues. I don't think you should slash and cut across-the-board because I don't think that will accomplish the goal.

2. Martin Cheek:

   We very much appreciated the support Leo gave us in campaigning to protect Ebo last year so it seemed fitting to honour him in this way, naming a species unique only to Ebo Forest, after him, had the logging concession gone ahead, we would have likely lost this species to timber extraction and slash and burn agriculture that usually follows logging concessions.

3. Finance Minister Joe Ceci:

   The first option is to slash and burn vital programs that Alberta families count on, and that's the wrong path, instead we will carefully maintain spending, ensuring we are spending every tax dollar wisely while helping Albertans weather this storm.