Cropper, Maureen; Griffiths, Charles; Mani, Muthukumara - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 1997
population demanding more food, increased the demand for agricultural land; and more importantly, in rural areas where other … economic opportunities are limited and squatters are permitted on forest lands, a growing population increased the demand for … profitability of converting the land to another use, natural protection for forests like poor soil and steep slopes, and …