Tropical Deforestation: The Tyranny of Time

By Ooi Jin Bee

Book Overview

This study addresses the now familiar problem of topical deforestation from an unfamiliar angle. More specifically, the author focuses on the time factor in the natural regeneration of the tropical rain forest. He examines the economics and practical implications of the very long period of time needed for such forests to regrow, and concludes that the tyranny of time makes it unlikely that the process of deforestation in the tropical rain forest countries can be halted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9971691833
• ISBN13: 9789971691837
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: NUS Press
• Length: 176 Pages