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Deforestation In Rainforests. Amazon. Between May 2000 and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150,000 square kilometres of forest-an area larger than Greece-and since 1970, over 600,000 square kilometres (232,000 square miles) of Amazon rainforest have been destroyed. In many tropical countries, the majority of deforestation results from the actions of poor subsistence cultivators. However, in Brazil only about one-third of recent deforestation can be linked to "shifted" cultivators. Historically commercial and speculative interests, misguided government policies, inappropriate World Bank projects, and commercial exploitation of forest resources can attribute a large portion of deforestation in Brazil to land clearing for pastureland. For effective action it is imperative that these issues be addressed. Focusing solely on the promotion of sustainable use by local people would neglect the most important forces behind deforestation in Brazil. Brazilian deforestation is strongly correlated to the economic health of the country: the decline in deforestation from 1988-1991 nicely matched the...

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