Multiple Choice
Which of the following has not contributed to the high rate of tropical deforestation?
A) a lack of property rights to forests and trees
B) a shortage of farmland
C) banks' forgiveness of the debts of less-developed economies
D) high demand for lumber
E) high demand for beef and other ranch products
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