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Climate and Atmosphere
Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture

Definition(s)

The removal of forest and undergrowth to increase the surface of arable land or to use the timber for construction or industrial purposes. (Source: GEMET/GILP)

Hierarchy

Narrower: logging
Related terms:
forest exploitation
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