The Causes of Tropical Deforestation: The Economic and Statistical Analysis of Factors Giving Rise to the Loss of Tropical Forests

Katrina Brown (editor) is Senior Research Associate at CSERGE, University of East Anglia, and has a background in natural and social sciences. Her work concentrates on the conflicts between development and environmental degradation, and on social and economic aspects of the conservation of biodiversity. David Pearce (editor) is Professor of Economics at University College London and Director of CSERGE, which is the UK’s premier research centre examining global environmental issues. He is an internationally renowned environmental economist, has published more than fifty books, and has been awarded the UNEP Global 500 roll of honour.