Tropical forests : regional paths of destruction and regeneration in the late twentieth century /
In Tropical Forests, Rudel analyzes hundreds of local studies from the past twenty years to develop a much-needed, global perspective on deforestation. With separate chapters on individual regions, including South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa, Rudel's work offers an up-to-date...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press
©2005.
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7312/rude13194 |
| Summary: | In Tropical Forests, Rudel analyzes hundreds of local studies from the past twenty years to develop a much-needed, global perspective on deforestation. With separate chapters on individual regions, including South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa, Rudel's work offers an up-to-date assessment of the world's tropical forests. In the concluding chapter, Rudel considers the implications of these trends and describes policy directions for conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable development in each region. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 231 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-220). |
| ISBN: | 0231506902 9780231506908 0231131941 9780231131940 023113195X 9780231131957 |