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OverviewThe Amazonian territories of Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador encompass nearly half of the world's remaining tropical rainforest and contain a wealth of biodiversity whose value we have only begun to appreciate. This book is an authoritative analysis of the socioeconomic and biophysical factors operating at local, national and global levels that serve to promote deforestation in this delicate region. The leading scholars and specialists in this volume, from both Latin America and the United States, present a uniquely interdisciplinary study of the historical, economic and political causes accounting for the pace and pattern of the area's deforestation. Their collected research provides a highly instructive sampler of the best and most useful approaches to land use and deforestation across the broad range of disciplines, agencies and orientations involved, from the long-term impact of road construction projects, colonization schemes and commodity prices to immediate concerns over quality of life, water availability and climate variation. Heavily illustrated with numerous maps, tables and charts, the book is a resource for planners, preservationists, regulatory agencies, demographers, and anyone interested in this environmentally strategic part of the world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles H. Wood , Roberto PorroPublisher: University Press of Florida Imprint: University Press of Florida Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.720kg ISBN: 9780813024653ISBN 10: 081302465 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 30 September 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsOne of the most useful interdisciplinary collections I have seen on any subject. - Stephen G. Bunker, University of Wisconsin Author InformationCharles H. Wood is director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida. He has coauthored and co-edited several books, including Contested Frontiers in Amazonia and Frontier Expansion in Amazonia. Roberto Porro is an agronomist trained at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida. He has over 10 years of experience as a technical coordinator in conservation and development projects in the eastern Brazilian Amazon. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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