03131nam 2200589 450 991077755620332120200520144314.00-231-13195-X0-231-50690-210.7312/rude13194(CKB)1000000000460209(SSID)ssj0000262455(PQKBManifestationID)11191799(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000262455(PQKBWorkID)10270738(PQKB)10364084(MiAaPQ)EBC5275837(DE-B1597)459287(OCoLC)979576201(DE-B1597)9780231506908(Au-PeEL)EBL5275837(CaPaEBR)ebr11529432(OCoLC)953659397(EXLCZ)99100000000046020920180403h20052005 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtccrTropical forests regional paths of destruction and regeneration in the late twentieth century /Thomas K. RudelNew York :Columbia University Press,2005.©20051 online resource (250 pages) illustrations, mapsBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-231-13194-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- 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 -- IndexIn 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.DeforestationTropicsRain forest conservationDeforestationRain forest conservation.333.751370913Rudel Thomas K.1531743MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777556203321Tropical forests3824317UNINA