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Tropical deforestation : the human dimension / edited by Leslie E. Sponsel, Thomas N. Headland, and Robert C. Bailey ; with a foreword by Jeffrey A. McNeely.
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- ISBN: 0231103182 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0231103190 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xxviii, 365 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, c1996.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | Deforestation > Social aspects > Tropics. Forest ecology > Tropics. Forest management > Tropics. Forests and forestry > Tropics. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | SD 418.3 T76 T75 1996 (Text) | 26040002062798 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Book News : Book News Reviews
Fourteen case studies demonstrate that the people who live closest to the forest are likely to have the greatest vested interest in ensuring that the forest is used in a sustainable manner to provide long-term benefits to local people. The first section The Big Picture provides an overview of tropical forest ecology and the causes and consequences of deforestation, emphasizing the human dimension and an anthropological perspective. Paper edition (10319-0), $19.50. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. - Choice Reviews : Choice Reviews 1997 March
As the editors readily admit, it is difficult to treat as substantial a topic as tropical deforestation in just one volume, even when limited to the anthropological perspective central to this book. Nonetheless, they have done an excellent job of collecting contributions on a variety of tropical locations and written by specialists in each area. The book is organized to help those who wish to read from cover to cover, beginning with an overview of deforestation and followed by four sections on insights from prehistory, colonial and neocolonial history, development as degradation, and contributions to solutions. Individual chapters also stand alone, aiding undergraduates writing term papers or instructors who use case studies. The only weak section is the editors' own introductory essay, one so general that some controversial points are not given a well-rounded discussion, and the role of anthropologists is mentioned only briefly at the end. Most of the material was derived from other books or journal articles; few libraries will have all the primary sources. Recommended as a useful resource for upper-division undergraduate through professional collections. Copyright 1999 American Library Association
