Have rainforests been cut down for pure greed?

Answer 1

• Rainforests are primarily cut down or burned by humans to clear land for agriculture and cattle pasture (by burning), timber harvesting for furniture or other products (by cutting).

The reasons for rainforest destruction are economic and social. Economic reasons include: 1) to create farmland, 2) wood is harvested, sold for timber or fuel, 3) alternate uses for the land.

They want and need more wood.