Deforestation as a result of unsustainable agricultural practices
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2005
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Deforestation is rampant in this region. The soil is depleted by current farming practices, particularly for cotton and tobacco. This leads to more deforestation as farming plots become useless within just a few years.
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Natural resource management, Deforestation, Agriculture, Soil fertility, Sustainable agriculture, Zambia, Comaco, Ecosystem Watershed
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Alexander J. Travis, Cornell University