Deforestation: Social Dynamics in Watersheds and Mountain Ecosystems

ISBN-13: 9780367352202 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 258 str.

J. Ives; D. C. Pitt

Opis

Originally published in 1988 Deforestation challenges the belief that deforestation is due to entirely rapid population growth and agricultural expansion and emphasises the effects of commercial exploitation and poor planning and management.

Spis treści

Preface  Acknowledgements  Introduction  1. Uncertainty on a Himalayan Scale  2. Development in the Face of Uncertainty  3. Soil and Water Impacts of Deforestation  4. Forestry and Watershed Management  5. The Explanation of Land Degradation in Nepal  6. Alternative Social Forestry Development Strategies  7. Poverty, Women and Young People  8. The Chipko Movement  Conclusion 

O autorze

J Ives and D C Pitt