| Deforestation: Social Dynamics in Watersheds and Mountain Ecosystems Contributor(s): Ives, J. (Editor), Pitt, D. C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367352206 ISBN-13: 9780367352202 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 9.2" (0.90 lbs) 264 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1988 Deforestation examines deforestation as a major environmental and development problem. It examines the issues of forests being cut in tropical and mountain areas, and how acid rain, pollution and disease wreak havoc in temperate zones. Some of the worst effects of deforestation have been changes in the world's climate system, erosion and flooding, desertification, wood short-ages and the disappearance of some floral and fauna species. This book challenges the belief that deforestation is due to entirely rapid population growth and agricultural expansion and emphasises the effects of commercial exploitation and poor planning and management. In concludes with a programme for reforestation using agro-forestry, appropriate cottage industries, improved international programmes, local land reforms and community participation. |