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A satellite image of the border between the denuded landscape of Haiti (left) and the Dominican Republic (right)

Deforestation in Haiti is a complex and intertwined environmental and social problem. The most-recent national research on charcoal estimates that approximately 946,500 metric tons of charcoal are produced and consumed annually in Haiti, making it the second-largest agricultural value chain in the country and representing approximately 5% of GDP.[1]

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Deforestation in Haiti

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Deforestation in Haiti is a complex and intertwined environmental and social problem. The most-recent national research on charcoal estimates that approximately...

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National symbols of Haiti

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2015-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Laurent, Ganyelar, ed. (26 June 2012). "Combating deforestation in Haiti". Retrieved 2 May 2015. World Atlas: Haiti symbols...

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Deforestation by continent

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annual deforestation is estimated to total 13.7 million hectares a year, similar to the area of Greece. Half of the area experiencing deforestation consists...

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Haiti

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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas...

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Environment of Haiti

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been great challenges to the environment and biodiversity of Haiti. Deforestation in Haiti has left approximately 30% percent of forest cover at present...

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Deforestation

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The direct cause of most deforestation is agriculture by far. More than 80% of deforestation was attributed to agriculture in 2018. Forests are being converted...

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Environmental issues in Haiti

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Environmental issues in Haiti include a historical deforestation problem, overpopulation, a lack of sanitation, natural disasters, and food insecurity...

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Hispaniola

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the earthquake: Haiti's deforestation needs attention". Christian Science Monitor. "In Haiti, communities take aim at deforestation". June 3, 2021. "República...

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Economy of Haiti

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frequent natural disasters, exacerbated by the country's widespread deforestation. Haiti suffers from a severe trade deficit, which it is working to address...

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List of national trees

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"Combating deforestation in Haiti". Retrieved 2 May 2015. World Atlas: Haiti symbols "Szinte elpusztíthatatlan a magyarság "nemzeti fája"". 24.hu (in Hungarian)...

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Geography of Haiti

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severe by deforestation. Atlantic hurricanes are also a menace. For example, Hurricane Matthew caused large amounts of damage when it hit Haiti in 2016. Haiti's...

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Deforestation in the United States

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Virgin forest in the U.S. In the United States, deforestation was an ongoing process until recently. Between 2010 and 2020, the US forests increased 0...

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Agriculture in Haiti

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Rural—MARNDR). As Haiti entered the 1990s, however, the main challenge to agriculture was not economic, but ecological. Extreme deforestation, soil erosion...

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Wildlife of Haiti

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account of deforestation. This degradation is traced from the 17th century to 19th century starting with the French colonization of the Haiti and population...

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Education in Haiti

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The Haitian Educational System yields the lowest total rate in the education realm of the Western Hemisphere. Haiti's literacy rate of about 61% (64.3%...

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West Africa

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drinks and oils. West Africa is greatly affected by deforestation and has one of worst deforestation rate. Even "the beloved baobab tree" which is viewed...

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Eden Reforestation Projects

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(Eden) is a nonprofit NGO that works in developing countries to rebuild natural landscapes destroyed by deforestation. Eden works directly with communities...

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Disruption of the water cycle in Haiti

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exacerbated by deforestation, soil degradation and unsustainable agricultural practices. Climate change, pollution and deforestation are the main causes...

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Dominican Republic

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in Santo Domingo report that over 22% of childbirths are by Haitian mothers. Haiti also suffers from severe environmental degradation. Deforestation is...

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Consolea moniliformis

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cactorum was not recorded in Dominican populations, but moderately present in Puerto Rican populations. Deforestation in Haiti has led to the suspicion...

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Causes of poverty

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original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020. "Haiti Overview". The World Bank In Haiti. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved...

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Haitian diaspora

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island are deforestation, soil erosion and insufficient supplies of potable water.". Haitian immigration persists to the present day, as evidenced in the numerous...

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Artibonite Valley

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areas of the Dominican Republic and Haiti depends. These services have been adversely impacted by deforestation, inappropriate land use, and harmful...

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Charcoal

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Dale Zach (25 January 2017). "Charcoal Is Not the Cause of Haiti's Deforestation | Haiti Liberte". Retrieved 16 July 2021. Kenneth L. Kosanke; Bonnie...

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Poverty in Haiti

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Poverty in Haiti is a long lasting issue that affects the residents on a daily basis playing a significant role in their everyday lives. Issues including...

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