Timber, Tourists and Temples: Conservation And Development In The Maya Forest Of Belize Guatemala And Mexico - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1559635428 ISBN 13: 9781559635424

Publisher: Island Press, 1997

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Timber, Tourists, and Temples brings together the leading biologists, social scientists, and conservationists working in the Maya Forest to present in a single volume information on the intricate social and political issues and complex scientific and management problems to be resolved there. It explores methods of supporting the biological foundation of the region and keeping alive its unique and diverse ecosystem. The wealth of information included in this pathbreaking work will be valuable not only for researchers involved with the Maya Forest but for anyone concerned with the protection, use, and management of tropical forest ecosystems throughout the world.

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Timber, Tourists and Temples Timber, Tourists, and Temples brings together the leading biologists, social scientists, and conservationists working in the Maya Forest to present in a single volume information on the intricate social and political issues and complex scientific and management problems to be resolved there. It explores methods of supporting the biological foundation of the region and keeping alive its unique and ... Full description

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For anyone concerned with protection, use, mgmt of forests.
Timber, Tourists, and Temples brings together the leading biologists, social scientists, and conservationists working in the the Maya Forest to present information on the intricate social and political issues and the complex scientific management problems to be resolved there. Valuable not only for researchers involved with the Maya Forest but for anyone concerned with the protection, use, and management of tropical forests. Richard Primack is professor of biology at Boston University. David Bray is program officer with the Inter-American Foundation. Hugo A.Galletti works with the National Union of Communal Forestry Organizations in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Ismael Ponciano is director of the Center for Conservation at San Carlos University in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

About this edition

• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1559635428
• ISBN 13: 9781559635424
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 446
• Editor: Primack Richard B., Bray David, Galletti Hugo A., Ponciano Ismael