Biodiversity - The variety in the world or a particular habitat., Commercial farming - Farming to sell produce for a profit to retailers or food processing companies , Debt reduction - Countries are relieved of some of their debt in return for protecting their rainforests. , Deforestation - The chopping down and removal of trees to clear an area of forest., Ecotourism - Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the wellbeing of the local people, and may involve education. Mimimal impact on the local ecosystem., Logging - The business of cutting down trees and transporting logs to sawmills. , Mineral extraction - The removal of solid mineral resources from the Earth, ores, stones, fuels , Selective logging - The cutting down of trees which are mature or inferior, to encourage growth of the remaining trees , Soil erosion - Removal of top soil faster than it can be replaced due to natural, animal or human activity. Top soil is the most nutrient rich. , Subsistence farming - A type of agriculture producing food and materials for the benefit only of farmer and family , Sustainability - Actions and forms of progress that meet the needs of the present without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. ,

AQA Tropical rainforests

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