The destruction of the world's rainforests is occurring primarily on privately owned land as it is more difficult to enforce the laws in private property ownership cases.

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People tend to misuse and waste resources that are common to all, like air, water, and public land. They are more careful with their own private resources. Destruction of the world's rainforests is occurring mainly on public or unowned lands. Overall, then, private ownership contributes to a wiser, less wasteful use of resources than do other ways of using resources.

The Destruction of the World's Rainforests Is Occurring Primarily on Privately