Why could colonial-era deforestation be considered unjust for local communities?

Correct answer: Colonial authorities and commercial interests benefited, while local communities lost access to forest resources and livelihoods

A is correct because colonial forest policies often restricted local people's customary use of forests, affecting their livelihoods, while timber and other forest resources served colonial and commercial interests. This unequal distribution of benefits and losses made deforestation unjust for local communities.