The usage of ving

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The last decade a few people in Taiwan have been over-harvesting trees, such as padauk and mangrove for the sake of earning their private profits, (resulting) in landslides that killed many people.


For the sake of earning a private profit,a few people in Taiwan had over harvested trees, such as padauk and mangrove, (damaging) the tropical ecosystem.