Economics of Deforestation: The Example of Ecuador

by Sven Wunder

Tropical forests are disappearing at an unaltered pace, giving way to alternative land uses. This book gives an economic perspective on deforestation. Following a survey of different deforestation definitions, theories and empirical evidence, a case-study of Ecuador provides a versatile historical picture of factors affecting forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems. It is shown that policy and market failures alone cannot...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333731468
• ISBN13: 9780333731468
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"