| Timor, thanks to its agricultural economy
and the inexistence of large population centers still does not suffer
from the problems of industrialization. It will nevertheless suffer
from global climate changes, on which there are already some studies
and a conference was held in Timor.
Nevertheless, Timor has other environmental problems that can affect
its future. Soil erosion, caused by both high rainfall (it rains
more than 1750 mm on 65% of the island) and by the great slope of
the mountain areas can be very serious. Itinerant agriculture, deforestation
and the subsequent loss of vegetable cover can have consequences
that are difficult to invert and they will cause a reduction in
crop production.
On the other hand, excessive number of animals, specially goats,
and the erosion caused by their paths and the fires can be seen
as other causes of the progressive soil loss.
The increase in population can also cause the loss of biodiversity,
which is first seen in the larger animals that progressively loose
their natural habitats.
On the positive side we can underline the fact that almost all
of the farmers never use agrochemicals, which means that the farm
produce can almost all be classified as organically grown
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