Tropical Deforestation: A Socio-Economic Approach

ISBN-13: 9781849710299 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 336 str.

C. J. Jepma

Opis

Offers a fresh perspective on the economic imperatives which encourage indigenous populations to encroach upon their own forests, and shows how action against deforestation must form part of a wider movement to improve both the living conditions of the local inhabitants and the durability of their national economies.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: Tropical Rainforests and Deforestation  1. Tropical Rainforests  2. Forest Products  3. Topical Forest Management  4. Forestry and Timber  Part 2: Land Use and Socio-Economic Developments in Tropical Regions  5. Agriculture in the Humid Tropics  6. Socio-economic Characteristics of the Main Tropical Regions  7. Model Integration  Part 3: Scenarios  8. Scenario Analysis and Model Simulations  Conclusions

O autorze

C. J. Jepma