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Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition
Susan E. . Ed(S): Place
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Description for Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition
hardcover. Containing articles from experts in various fields and an introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation. It gives a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Editor(s): Place, Susan E. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; RNF; RNPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
Like the first edition, this revised and updated edition of Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition provides a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Containing eleven new articles from experts in various fields and an updated introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation, both past and present.
Like the first edition, this revised and updated edition of Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition provides a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Containing eleven new articles from experts in various fields and an updated introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation, both past and present.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
Series
Jaguar Books on Latin America
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780842029070
SKU
V9780842029070
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99-15
About Susan E. . Ed(S): Place
Susan E. Place is Associate Dean of the Graduate School at California State University, Chico.
Reviews for Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition
"A crucial reader in one of the most pressing environmental and sustainable development issues, a book that includes the work of economists, naturalists, anthropologists, geologists, and others, and presents in one volume many of the essential ideas and observations on this question." - British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain "The gradual destruction of tropical ... Read more