The expansion of agriculture is widely held to be one of the causes of tropical deforestation. Simply stated, the progressive expansion of agriculture into areas of tropical forest can only occur when forests are slashed. There is little doubt that in many places an increased need for agricultura...
Jong, W. de
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[Retos y perspectivas del nuevo regimen forestal en el norte amazonico boliviano]
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Retos y perspectivas del nuevo regimen forestal en el norte amazonico boliviano
At a time when the international community is devoting significant attention to the issue of governance as a key factor in global environmental decline, this book provies a timely insight into the relationships between extreme conflict, the international trade in forest products, and the social, ...
A simplistic explanation of why tropical forests degrade or disappear all together is, because loggers take out too many trees, companies convert forest for plantations, and small farmers slash forest to make agricultural fields. Political ecology is a scientific inter-discipline that tries to id...
Tuk-Po, L.
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Jong, W. de
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Ken-Ichi, Abe
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[The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical perspectives]
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The political ecology of tropical forests in Southeast Asia: historical perspectives
This special issue brings together 15 papers entirely dedicated to secondary forests in tropical Asia: 1. Tropical secondary forests in Asia: introduction and synthesis. 2. A conceptual framework for the assessment of tropical secondary forest dynamics and sustainable development potential in Asi...
Chokkalingam, U.
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Jong, W. de
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Smith, J.
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Sabogal, C.
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[Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management]
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Secondary forests in Asia: their diversity, importance, and role in future environmental management