Tropical Forestry - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853831271 ISBN 13: 9781853831270

Publisher: CRC Press, 1993

Synopsis

Tropical forests are one of the world's most important resources: they contain the vast majority of its species and play a vital role in the global balance. The unprecedented rate of deforestation over the last fifty years has led to growing concern for the fate of those areas which remain, and for the impact of deforestation on the earth's climate, on biodiver-sity, and on local people whose livelihoods depend on the forests. Tropical Forestry presents a complete discussion diagnosing the problems and covering the options available for dealing with the many and varied problems. Topics include policy and management of the forests, land use and degradation, international trade patterns and the role of ITTO, forestry development aid indigenous peoples and the conservation of biological diversity. Simon Reitbergen's comprehensive introduction evaluates the arguments presented in this work and places the contributions in context. This will prove to be an invaluable sourcebook for anyone concerned with forestry in the tropics.

About this title

Synopsis

There is widespread concern about the fate of the world's tropical forests, which are being lost at an alarming rate, with potentially devastating effects on climate and indigenous people. This reader collects major contributions on the debate, setting out issues and possible solutions. Topics covered include biodiversity, the fuelwood crisis, sustainable management of timber production, slash and burn agriculture and the effects of agriculture on indigenous people. The author works in the Africa Technical Department of the World Bank.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853831271
• ISBN 13: 9781853831270
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Rietbergen Simon