Tropical Deforestation: The Human Dimension

While many studies of tropical deforestation neglect the indigenous people of the forests, this book illuminates the insights local people have into conservation of their ecosystems, the effects of habitation on those ecosystems, and the impact of development and natural resource depletion on their lives. The authors present fresh perspectives on deforestation from a wide range of fields including biological ecology, forest history, conservation biology, anthropology, political economy, and development economics. The book covers Central and South America, Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent.

Columbia University Press

While many studies of tropical deforestation neglect the indigenous people of the forests, this book illuminates the insights local people have into conservation of their ecosystems, the effects of habitation on those ecosystems, and the impact of development and natural resource depletion on their lives. The book includes coverage of Central and South America, Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent.

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A comprehensive analysis of the most important policy issues and official proposals to be examined at the European Union's 1996 Intergovernmental Conference. They relate to political and institutional dimensions; the economy; economic and monetary union; justice, rights of citizens, and social policy; the military dimension; and common foreign policy. Includes about 60 pages of official documents. Double spaced. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

LESLIE E. SPONSEL is professor of anthropology at the University of Hawaii.

THOMAS N. HEADLAND teaches at the University of Texas, Arlington.

ROBERT C. BAILEY is professor of anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles.