Question

which of the following could help decrease deforestation around the globe? increase food production let everyone take as many trees as they want decrease human population growth build more houses

Explanation:

Deforestation is often driven by human needs such as for more land (e.g., for agriculture - related to food production, for housing). If human population growth decreases, the demand for resources (including forest - based resources) and land (for various human activities) may also decrease. Increasing food production might lead to more land being cleared for agriculture (thus increasing deforestation in some cases if not done sustainably). Letting everyone take as many trees as they want would likely lead to over - exploitation. Building more houses would require more land, potentially leading to deforestation.

Answer:

decrease human population growth