afforestation
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Domestically, there have been afforestation plans to restore natural flood barriers.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025
That said, even the more affordable afforestation approach would cause nearly all fossil fuel companies to lose value, according to the researchers — they referred to this as “negative net environmental valuation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
Now, Israeli authorities see the Negev as an enormous opportunity for large-scale afforestation.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
Although some tree plantations involve reforestation of degraded land, in many cases they involve afforestation -- planting forests in undegraded and previously unforested regions such as grasslands.
From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023
The old, effete administration was cleared away, sound currency maintained, railways were greatly extended, roads improved, afforestation pushed forward on a great scale, agriculture developed, sanitation improved and fresh industries begun.
From Korea's Fight for Freedom by Mckenzie, F. A. (Frederick Arthur)
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