Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon

By Roberto Porro

Book Overview

The Amazonian territories of Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador encompass nearly half of the world's remaining tropical rainforest and contain a wealth of biodiversity whose value we have only begun to appreciate. This book is an authoritative analysis of the socioeconomic and biophysical factors operating at local, national and global levels that serve to promote deforestation in this delicate region.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081302465X
• ISBN13: 9780813024653
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"