Rural communities sometimes deplete some of these resources through activities such as slash and bum agricultural practices, or by chopping down forests for firewood for lack of other sources of fuel. Deforestation by over-logging or cutting of forest for commercial agricultural production or cattle farming can also lead to erosion and loss of fresh water reserves and biodiversity (Box 8.10). In addition to being an input for household production, the environment provides services that act as public goods such as carbon capture, landscape amenities, and biodiversity.