Forests and Rural Development
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This book provides an overview of the complex challenges and opportunities related to forest-based rural development in the tropics and subtropics. Applying a socio-ecological perspective, the book traces the changing paradigms of forestry in rural development throughout history, summarizes the major aspects of the rural development challenge in forest areas and documents innovative approaches in fields such as land utilization, technology and organizational development, rural advisory services, financing mechanisms, participative planning and forest governance. It brings together scholars and practitioners dealing with the topics from various theoretical and practical angles. Calling for an approach that carefully balances market forces with government intervention, the book shows that forests in rural areas have the potential to provide a solid foundation for a green global economy.
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"This book . explores the intersection of tropical and subtropical forest management and rural development. . Due to the dense academic language of the book, it will be of most interest to those approaching the subjects of tropical forestry and rural development in an academic context. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners." (J. L. Rhoades, Choice, Vol. 52 (3), November, 2014)More details
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