Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon

Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon
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Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 081302465X
ISBN-13 : 9780813024653
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Download or read book Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon written by Charles H. Wood and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Amazonian territories of Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador encompass nearly half of the world's remaining tropical rainforest and contain a wealth of biodiversity whose value we have only begun to appreciate. This book is an authoritative analysis of the socioeconomic and biophysical factors operating at local, national and global levels that serve to promote deforestation in this delicate region.


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