Tropical Forests

Thomas K. Rudel

ISBN 10: 0231131941 / ISBN 13: 9780231131940

Published by Columbia University Press, US, 2005

About this Item

In Tropical Forests, Rudel analyzes hundreds of local studies from the past twenty years to develop a much-needed, global perspective on deforestation. With separate chapters on individual regions, including South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa, Rudel's work offers an up-to-date assessment of the world's tropical forests. In the concluding chapter, Rudel considers the implications of these trends and describes policy directions for conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable development in each region.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tropical Forests
• Publisher: Columbia University Press, US
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231131941
• ISBN 13: 9780231131940
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In Tropical Forests, Rudel analyzes hundreds of local studies from the past twenty years to develop a much-needed, global perspective on deforestation. With separate chapters on individual regions, including South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa, Rudel's work offers an up-to-date assessment of the world's tropical forests. In the concluding chapter, Rudel considers the implications of these trends and describes policy directions for conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable development in each region.

About the Author

Thomas K. Rudel is a professor in the departments of human ecology and sociology at Rutgers University. He is the author of Tropical Deforestation: Small Farmers and Land Clearing in the Ecuadorian Amazon.