Tropical Deforestation

Herausgeber: Moran, Matt; Spray, Sharon

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introduces readers to the important concepts for understanding the environmental challenges and consequences of deforestation. Contributions from scientists and academics in the social sciences and humanities provide readers with an initial tool kit for understanding the concepts central to their disciplinary perspective.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Exploring Environmental Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Approach
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9780742534827
• ISBN-10: 0742534820
• Artikelnr.: 21042564

Autorenporträt

Sharon L. Spray is assistant professor of political science and environmental studies at Elon University. Matt Moran is assistant professor of biology at Hendrix College.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Threats to Biological Diversity: A Biological Perspective on
Tropical Forests Chapter 2 A Changing Landscape: A Geographical Perspective
on Tropical Deforestation Chapter 3 The Sweet Earth: A Biogeochemistry
Perspective of Tropical Forest Soils Chapter 4 From Farmers to Satellites:
A Human Geography Perspective Chapter 5 Tropical Trade-offs: An Economic
Perspective on Tropical Forests Chapter 6 Global Governance: An
International Relations Perspective on Tropical Forests Chapter 7
Concluding Thoughts