American consumption, although it leads to many things both "good" and "bad" tends to "deplete many natural resources". It also tends to have negative effects on the environment.
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Even though we cannot firmly conclude the link of poverty and deforestation, the pressure of population is likely a major driver of deforestation. The demand for forest product and other land use is influenced by population pressure. Both the poor and the rich have already contributed the further deforestation.
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