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El Salvador Sees Trees As Part Answer To Environmental Problems

Now that the Civil War in El Salvador is over, other problems concerned with the environment can be addressed. Firewood accounts for 54 percent of the energy used in El Salvador and the cutting of timber has led to widespread deforestation. By planting special trees for firewood and growing alternative crops, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
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Now that the Civil War in El Salvador is over, other problems concerned with the environment can be addressed. Firewood accounts for 54 percent of the energy used in El Salvador and the cutting of timber has led to widespread deforestation. By planting special trees for firewood and growing alternative crops, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization