Tropical Deforestation
Published on 4. May 2006
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-7425-3481-0 (ISBN)
Description
Tropical Deforestation introduces readers to the important concepts for understanding the environmental challenges and consequences of the deforestation. Contributions from scientists and academics in the social sciences and humanities provide readers with an initial "tool kit" for understanding the concepts central to their disciplinary perspective and the multi-dimensional aspects of deforestation.
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This anthology introduces readers to the essential concepts for understanding the environmental challenges and consequences of deforestation. The contributors, who are scientists and academics in the fields of ecology, political science, economics, geography, and environmental studies, provide readers with a tool kit for understanding the central concepts in each disciplinary perspective as well as the multidimensional aspects of deforestation. * Scitech Book News *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7425-3481-0 (9780742534810)
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Persons
Sharon L. Spray is assistant professor of political science and environmental studies at Elon University. Matt Moran is assistant professor of biology at Hendrix College.
Content
Chapter 1 Threats to Biological Diversity: A Biological Perspective on Tropical Forests Chapter 2 A Changing Landscape: A Geographical Perspective on Tropical Deforestation Chapter 3 The Sweet Earth: A Biogeochemistry Perspective of Tropical Forest Soils Chapter 4 From Farmers to Satellites: A Human Geography Perspective Chapter 5 Tropical Trade-offs: An Economic Perspective on Tropical Forests Chapter 6 Global Governance: An International Relations Perspective on Tropical Forests Chapter 7 Concluding Thoughts