Human Health and Forests: A Global Overview of Issues, Practice and Policy

by Carol J. Pierce Colfer

Book Overview

Hundreds of millions of people live and work in forests across the world. One vital aspect of their lives, yet largely unexamined, is the challenge of protecting and enhancing the unique relationship between the health of forests and the health of people. This book, written for a broad audience, is the first comprehensive introduction to the issues surrounding the health of people living in and around forests, particularly in Asia, South America...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415848873
• ISBN13: 9780415848879
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"