There has always been the thinking that in order to produce more food to feed the growing population you need to clear more land for agriculture, (But) it is possible (to produce more food without cutting forests). Eva Muller More Quotes by Eva Muller More Quotes From Eva Muller In the past agriculture was focused on producing food, and forestry was focusing on something else, they were never talking to each other so sometimes their policies ended up being even contradictive, if you're really looking at sustainable development, and this is what everybody wants, we need the forests because they are essential for regulating water flows, storing carbon and preserving soils. Eva Muller environment The investment in agriculture was mainly to increase agriculture productivity through intensification rather than in clearing new land for agriculture. Eva Muller environment Secure and clear land tenure is key because if people have the right to land they will treat the land differently than if they don't. Eva Muller environment
