Sentences with «deforestation in developing countries»
The majority of these land - use change emissions come from deforestation in developing countries, where forests are being cleared for agriculture and timber. (forest-trends.org)
Today, with deforestation accounting for a substantial portion of human - induced carbon emissions, the researchers describe the payment program they studied as «a cost - effective way to avert deforestation in developing countries — and hence a powerful tool to mitigate climate change.» (sciencedaily.com)
Early interest in the cookstoves, initially envisioned in the 1970s and»80s as a means of reducing deforestation in developing countries, waned when well - meaning projects failed to deliver results. (scientificamerican.com)