Alternatives to deforestation: Steps towards sustainable use of the Amazon rain forest
| Title | Alternatives to deforestation: Steps towards sustainable use of the Amazon rain forest |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1990 |
| Series Editor | Anderson, AB |
| Number of Pages | 281 pp. |
| Date Published | July 1990 |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| City | New York |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 0-231-06892-1; 978-0-231-06892-5 |
| Call Number | SD418.3.A53A526 1990 |
| Keywords | agroforestry; Amazon; deforestation; ecology |
| Abstract | Alternatives to Deforestation explores some of the possible sustainable uses of the world's largest rain forest, the Amazon. The collection by scientists, policy makers, and foundations presents innovative approaches and technologies that will permit simultaneous use and conservation of the rain forest, and will benefit the population of Amazonia as a whole, rather than just a small rural minority. By presenting sustainable land-use alternatives that are both economically viable and ecologically sound, this book represents a valuable contribution in the effort to end the tragic consequences of tropical deforestation. (author) |
| URL | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/803206060 |
| Research Notes | see 89-00319; this is the whole book |
