Keywords:
Deforestation-Tropics.
;
Rain forest conservation.
;
Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (250 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780231506908
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=5275837
DDC:
333.751370913
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Table of 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 -- Index.
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