With Americans owning their cars longer than ever, having confidence it is dependable is a top priority. Auto research firm J.D. Power and Associates released the results of its 2016 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, which surveyed 33,560 original owners of 2013 model-year cars after 3 years of ownership about the problems they had experienced. Nine cars were awarded with top honors in dependability in this yearâs study.
Deforestation and forest degradation occurs both in Northern and Southern countries and its underlying causes also originate in both, although with varying degrees of responsibility. Industrialized countries have not only cut down or degraded their own forests in the past; many are still doing so today.
Agriculture is one of the most significant causes of deforestation. The first form of agriculture that will be examined is slash-and-burn agriculture. Slash-and burn agriculture can be a sound agricultural practice in many instances, and has long been practiced by many aboriginal communities.