Description

Tropical Deforestation introduces readers to the important concepts for understanding the environmental challenges and consequences of the deforestation. Contributions from scientists and academics in the social sciences and humanities provide readers with an initial "tool kit" for understanding the concepts central to their disciplinary perspective and the multi-dimensional aspects of deforestation.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Threats to Biological Diversity: A Biological Perspective on Tropical Forests
Chapter 2 A Changing Landscape: A Geographical Perspective on Tropical Deforestation
Chapter 3 The Sweet Earth: A Biogeochemistry Perspective of Tropical Forest Soils
Chapter 4 From Farmers to Satellites: A Human Geography Perspective
Chapter 5 Tropical Trade-offs: An Economic Perspective on Tropical Forests
Chapter 6 Global Governance: An International Relations Perspective on Tropical Forests
Chapter 7 Concluding Thoughts

Product details

Published Apr 27 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 176
ISBN 9780742534827
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions 230 x 152 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Sharon Spray

Anthology Editor

Matt Moran

Contributor

Deborah McGrath

Contributor

Ken Smith

Contributor

Peter Klepeis

Contributor

Erin Sills

Contributor

Doris Fuchs

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