The role of State actors as drivers of deforestation

Deforestation on a global scale is accelerating yet forests are key ingredients for sustainable human livelihoods. Forest destruction is often blamed on individual communities due to their direct interaction with forests for resources, but not much has been attributed to State actors as main drivers of deforestation. Governments contribute to deforestation through agriculture, State logging, mining and construction and through the implementation of national programmes.

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