Deforestation has been cited as one of the possible reasons for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilizations. What does this tells about the progress of civilization? Has man learnt from his mistakes? Write a short paragraph, expressing your views. 

Yes, deforestation has ben cited as one of the possible reasons for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization. This tells us that progress is not inevitable. Instead, destructive activities by humans can hamper progress and in fact may even destroy a civilization. Unfortunately, humans have not learnt from such historical mistakes. They continue to indulge in such destructive activities like deforestation.