Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable
July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23 -- Ohio State University posted the following news:
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Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable
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Swidden agriculture -often called "slash-and-burn" -has been practiced on every inhabited continent throughout human history, and for decades it has been blamed for the destruction of the world's rainforests. However, a new study of more than 18,000 forest patches . . .
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Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainable
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Swidden agriculture -often called "slash-and-burn" -has been practiced on every inhabited continent throughout human history, and for decades it has been blamed for the destruction of the world's rainforests. However, a new study of more than 18,000 forest patches . . .