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The Rate of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Has Increased

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The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has increased since 2000. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the acceleration in deforestation?


A) the incidence of human-ignited wildfires
B) the clearing of land for farming by local forest-dwellers
C) the expansion of industrial mining and logging
D) the growth in corporate farms
E) the development of new roads and dams

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