Conservation of Neotropical Forests: Working from Traditional Resource Use

Book Overview

The destruction of tropical forests is intimately intertwined with the fate of the rural poor who rely on this resource for their livelihood. Conservation of Neotropical Forests provides important information for understanding the interactions of forest peoples and forest resources in the lowland tropics of Central and South America. This interdisciplinary study features experts from both the natural and social sciences to illuminate the present dilemma...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231076037
• ISBN13: 9780231076036
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 475 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher