channel narrowing , which reduces the total amount of stream habitat and ecosystem per unit channel length and compromises in - stream processing of pollutantscauseschannel narrowing , which reduces the total amount of stream habitat and ecosystem per unit channel length and compromises in - stream processing of pollutants

to soil erosion and loss of animal habitatsleadsto soil erosion and loss of animal habitats

to soil erosion and the accompanying loss of soil fertility ( OTA 1993contributesto soil erosion and the accompanying loss of soil fertility ( OTA 1993

in an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 13 11resultsin an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere 13 11

from fires and illegal felling of trees.[13is resultingfrom fires and illegal felling of trees.[13

extinction , erosion , climate change , desertification , and displacement of populationscausingextinction , erosion , climate change , desertification , and displacement of populations

in a varied responseresultingin a varied response

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to extremely high levels of sediment in streams , lakes , harbours and coastal systemshas ledto extremely high levels of sediment in streams , lakes , harbours and coastal systems

to international environmental campaigns to pressure meatpackers to forsake purchasing cattle from ranches involved in such burningshas ledto international environmental campaigns to pressure meatpackers to forsake purchasing cattle from ranches involved in such burnings

to desertification in the countryleadingto desertification in the country

to loss of traditional medicinal plants and to increased mortalityleadsto loss of traditional medicinal plants and to increased mortality

habitat loss(passive) caused byhabitat loss

economic loss downstreamcan causeeconomic loss downstream

from intensive demand by populations for increased agricultural production ( Figure 1has resultedfrom intensive demand by populations for increased agricultural production ( Figure 1

wildlife destructioncan causewildlife destruction

Environmental degradation(passive) is caused byEnvironmental degradation

channel narrowing , which reduces the total amount of stream habitat andecosystem per unit channel length and compromises in - stream processing of pollutantscauseschannel narrowing , which reduces the total amount of stream habitat andecosystem per unit channel length and compromises in - stream processing of pollutants

to a reduction in land covercan contributeto a reduction in land cover

the increase of water temperature , thermocline deepening , habitat complexity and insulation , and decreases littoral shadingcausesthe increase of water temperature , thermocline deepening , habitat complexity and insulation , and decreases littoral shading

soil degradation(passive) caused bysoil degradation

due to developmentleddue to development

in turnleadsin turn

from a mixture of economic , social and political causes that vary from site to siteresultsfrom a mixture of economic , social and political causes that vary from site to site

to reduced rainfallcan contributeto reduced rainfall

to the problemcontributesto the problem

the narrowing of small streams(passive) caused bythe narrowing of small streams

in annual reductions of up to 17.8 g of dissolved organic carbon and 2.9 g of total phosphorous per meter of shoreline in oligotrophic Canadian shield lakesresultedin annual reductions of up to 17.8 g of dissolved organic carbon and 2.9 g of total phosphorous per meter of shoreline in oligotrophic Canadian shield lakes

tropical deforestation accounts for about 20 percent of all greenhouse gases and has a significant impact on the global economy developing countries have major challenges maintaining their forestscontributestropical deforestation accounts for about 20 percent of all greenhouse gases and has a significant impact on the global economy developing countries have major challenges maintaining their forests

between 1978 to 1988 230,000 square miles(passive) was influenced bybetween 1978 to 1988 230,000 square miles

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less than half the yearly total of CO2causesless than half the yearly total of CO2

to the introduction of kala - azar in previously unaffected areascan also leadto the introduction of kala - azar in previously unaffected areas

the social science research topic for this paper iscan also leadthe social science research topic for this paper is

to include the Theoretical centurywill have designedto include the Theoretical century