| Tropical Deforestation: Small Farmers and Land Clearing in the Ecudorian Amazon Contributor(s): Rudel, Thomas (Author), Sponsel, Leslie (Editor), Horowitz, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231103190 ISBN-13: 9780231103190 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $45.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 304.28 |
| LCCN: 95047256 |
| Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While many studies of tropical deforestation neglect the indigenous people of the forests, this book illuminates the insights local people have into conservation of their ecosystems, the effects of habitation on those ecosystems, and the impact of development and natural resource depletion on their lives. The authors present fresh perspectives on deforestation from a wide range of fields including biological ecology, forest history, conservation biology, anthropology, political economy, and development economics. The book covers Central and South America, Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent. |