People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance

Book Overview

Unplanned deforestation, which is occurring at unsustainable rates in many parts of the world, can cause significant hardships for rural communities by destroying critical stocks of fuel, fodder, food, and building materials. It can also have profound regional and global consequences by contributing to biodiversity loss, erosion, floods, lowered water tables, and climate change. People and Forests explores the complex interactions between local...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262571374
• ISBN13: 9780262571371
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher