FORESTRY
FOREST PROTECTION
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Question
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Cattle ranching, road building, and the development of new settlements were the cause of ____ in ____
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Air Pollution/Brazil
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Oil Pollution/Mexico
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Air Pollution/Venezuela
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Deforestation/Brazil
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cattle ranching was brought to the Brazilian Amazon from the state of Texas, in the U.S, in the 16th century to satisfy the farmer’s demand for milk and meat. Since the 16th century, the herd size has increased due to alliances between the political and agribusiness sectors in Brazil’s history.
Detailed explanation-2: -Direct causes of deforestation are agricultural expansion, wood extraction (e.g., logging or wood harvest for domestic fuel or charcoal), and infrastructure expansion such as road building and urbanization.
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