Management and Conservation of Closed Forests in Tropical America (Fao Forestry Papers)

Type

Book

Authors

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

ISBN 10

9251031479

ISBN 13

9789251031476

Tags

Economics, Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Forests & Forestry, Conservation

Description

A concise, but comprehensive review, of the state of the indigenous tropical forests of central and South America. Introductory chapters look at the nature and extent of the forests followed by an explanation of the effects of different countries' policies to date. These are illustrated by six case studies. To conclude, the available data is drawn together and 3 options for future policy, which take into account physical, social, economic and technological factors, are suggested. - from Amzon

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