Ambition is the drive to achieve something. It means that someone is willing to work hard to reach their goal. They want to get satisfaction from their accomplishment. Some have massive ambitions and want to do something big. Others have smaller goals, but they are still seeing through an ambition that matters to them.
Deforestation and the destruction of forest habitat is the leading cause of extinction on the planet. Trying to pull deforestation and climate change apart won't work. Trees, forest plants, and forest soils store huge amounts of carbon. When forests are cut, this powerful carbon sink is rendered useless.
According to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be acquired as markets and sources of raw materials. Spain, during the Age of Exploration, created trade with its colonies to send raw materials back to Spain, and then sending the finish products back to the colonies.
