| Agricultural Technologies and Tropical Deforestation Contributor(s): Angelsen, Arild (Author), Kaimowitz, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0851994512 ISBN-13: 9780851994512 Publisher: Cabi OUR PRICE: $154.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2001 Annotation: This book has been developed from a workshop on 'Technological Change in Agriculture and Tropical Deforestation', organized by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Resources - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry |
| Dewey: 333.751 |
| LCCN: 00057960 |
| Series: Cabi |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.3" W x 9.16" (1.48 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book has been developed from a workshop on 'Technological Change in Agriculture and Tropical Deforestation', organized by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Angelsen, Arild: - Arild Angelsen is a Professor of Economics & Resource Management at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) and a Senior Associate of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesia. He is coordinator of the Poverty and Environment Network (PEN) and has broad experience from research in design and management and fieldwork in Indonesia and Eastern Africa. |