Sentences with phrase «compounded by deforestation»
These problems are compounded by deforestation, carried out in order to make room for increased agriculture as well as for commercial timber, and slash and burn land conversion for cattle grazing.
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Unlike India's smog - filled cities, this Cameroonian city's air quality is compounded by extensive deforestation.
We have seen in Kenya how the detrimental impact of climate change is further compounded by local environmental degradation caused by deforestation, illegal encroachments, and livestock grazing.
Now compound that stress on ecosystems by considering changes in climate at the same time, as well as changes in land use such as deforestation, and we see that ecosystems are experiencing several stresses at the same time.»