They are trying to save as much of the habitat for organisms as they can

It is the fasest and most economically viable method

They are making sure that there is enough land for agriculture

It is the most environmentally friendly method

Increase somewhat, some place more than others (primarily the polar regions)

Decrease somewhat, some place more than others (primarily the polar regions)

Decrease overall, some place more than others (primarily the tropical regions)

Increase overall, some place more than others (primarily the tropical regions)

Brazil

United States

Russia

Australia

A nature preserve

Patches of fragmented forest and areas of deforestation

Urbanization and the building of bigger and bigger cities

Areas where a landslide occured because of a mining operation

Change in human population between 2000 and 2008

Change in forested area between 2000 and 2008

Change in biodiversity between 2000 and 2008

Construction of roads and transportation access

Creation of nature preserves

Urbanization

Poaching

Decreasing the amount of habitat due to chopping down the trees

Increasing the amount of precipitation due to chopping down the trees

Increasing the amount of evaporation from trees due to chopping all of them down

Decreasing the amount of transpiration from trees due to chopping all of them down

Increasing the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere from heating the soil and increasing decomposition due to loss of shade from trees

Increasing the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere by increasing photosynthesis

Increasing the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere by cutting down all the trees

Decreasing the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere by burning all of the trees

They act as carbon storage sinks and prevent land degradation as well as habitats

They increase soil erosion

They increase habitat destruction