Rudel Tropical Forests

Regional Paths of Destruction and Regeneration in the Late Twentieth Century
1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-231-50690-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Rudel, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Wälder
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Theory and Method in Studying Regional Deforestation Processes
3. Central America and the Caribbean: Island and Isthmus Deforestation
4. The Amazon Basin: The Breakdown of Passive Protection
5. West Africa: From Cocoa Groves in Forests to Food Crops in Scrub Growth
6. Central Africa: Passive Protections for Rain Forests
7. East Africa: Sustainable Spots Surrounded by Degrading Expanses
8. South Asia: A Turning Point for Forests?
9. Southeast Asia: Deforesting the Lowlands, Afforesting the Highlands
10. Through a Regional Lens: Conservation Policies in Large and Small Forests
Appendix: Case Studies and Accompanying QCAs for Each Region
Notes
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

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.