'forest clearance' is a valid and usable phrase in written English.
Example sentence: The government has announced plans to reduce forest clearance as part of their climate change strategy.
Much of this requires forest clearance.
A more effective ax made forest clearance easier and faster.
Although the speed of forest clearance has slowed, the Amazon continues to shrink in area.
The move brings forward the company's goal to end natural forest clearance by 2019.
The environment group WWF alleges that APP is responsible for "more natural forest clearance in Sumatra..
Another factor is high global food prices which drives forest clearance for cattle and soya farming.
The forest clearance in Malaysia doesn't increase our official impact by a gram.
The Ankara palace also required a major exercise in forest clearance.
Albert had the help of the Premonstratensians and Cistercians in forest clearance and drainage of swamps.
He said they had either been directly involved in forest clearance or involved in supply chains that caused significant deforestation.
Forest clearance has accelerated under Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, after efforts to protect the Amazon were weakened.
