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Deforestation, Environment, and Sustainable Development: A Comparative Analysis » Read Now
by Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi. 262 pgs.

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The History of Deforestation, in History Today » Read Now
by Michael Williams. 8 pgs.

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...THE HISTORY OF DEFORESTATION. by Michael Williams...IS A COMMON misconception that deforestation is a recent occurrence, gaining...Possibly as much as nine-tenths of all...
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Population and Environment: Rethinking the Debate (Chap. 5 "The Relation between Population and Deforestation: Methods for Drawing Casual Influences from Macro and Micro Studies" and Chap. 8 "The Socioeconomic Matrix of Deforestation") » Read Now
by Lourdes Arizpe, M. Priscilla Stone, David C. Major. 352 pgs.

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...The Relation Between Population and Deforestation: Methods for Drawing Causal Inferences...8 The Socioeconomic Matrix of Deforestation, Marianne Schmink 253...linkages. The...
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The Relationships of Population and Forest Trends, in The Geographical Journal » Read Now
by A. S. Mather, C. L. Needle. 12 pgs.

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...century. KEY WORDS: Forest trends, deforestation, population trends, global environmental...population growth is a significant driver of deforestation, as it is of various...
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The Environment and Emerging Development Issues (Chap. 17 "Macroeconomic Policies and Deforestation") » Read Now
by Partha R. Dasgupta, Karl-Goran Maler. 354 pgs.

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Two and a half billion people are affected directly on a day-to-day basis by the allocation and use of purely local resources. Yet "official" development economics has concentrated on headline international issues and only recently begun to take account of the dependence of poor countries on their...
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Two and a half billion people are affected directly on a day-to-day basis by the allocation and use of purely local resources. Yet "official" development economics has concentrated on headline international issues and only recently begun to take account of the dependence of poor countries on their natural resources, the link between acute poverty and environmental degradation, and the problems associated with the management of local common property such as soil and soil cover, water, forests and their products, animals and fisheries. In this volume, part of the WIDER Program on the Economics of the Environment, expert contributors provide a set of authoritative studies of emerging development issues, ranging from foundational matters to case studies, original research (in areas where there has been a paucity of work) to survey papers. They address both analytic and empirical issues on the role of environmental resources in the development process, presenting explanations of existing situations and policies for the future. A wealth of interests and backgrounds is represented, and reflected in the cross-fertilization between papers.
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Conservative Environmentalism: Reassessing the Means, Redefining the Ends ("World Forests -- Ancient Deforestation" begins on p. 34) » Read Now
by James R. Dunn, John E. Kinney. 282 pgs.

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Dunn and Kinney argue that the environmental movement as it now operates is counterproductive; solutions can be found only through rational, non-political efforts based on reality, not ideological propaganda. The authors show what the facts are and how they have been distorted to benefit what are...
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Dunn and Kinney argue that the environmental movement as it now operates is counterproductive; solutions can be found only through rational, non-political efforts based on reality, not ideological propaganda. The authors show what the facts are and how they have been distorted to benefit what are often misguided, self-serving political agendas. For anyone uncertain of the facts and baffled by conflicting viewpoints, Conservative Environmentalism will come as fresh air, bringing hope and encouragement that solutions are possible. To solve the problems they see, the Left uses regulations that severely impede technology and efficient productivity - the very things that improve environmental conditions. Rather than supporting the regulation of industrial productivity, Dunn and Kinney argue for its expansion. The authors compare "downside" and "upside" effects of environmental actions in both First World and Third World countries and examine the negative effects that U.S. EPA and USAID edits and proscriptions have on development and the environment.
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Development or Destruction: The Conversion of Tropical Forest to Pasture in Latin America » Read Now
by Theodore E. Downing. 309 pgs.

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...and index. ISBN 0-8133-7824-9 1. Deforestation Latin America. 2. Pastures Latin...Figures Tables 3.1 Forest area deforestation rates in selected Latin American...
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Social Determinants of Deforestation in Developing Countries: A Cross-National Study, in Social Forces » Read Now
by Karen Ehrhardt-Martinez. 20 pgs.

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...Social Determinants of Deforestation in Developing Countries: A Cross-National...the social forces that drive deforestation. Neo-Malthusian, modernization...applied to...
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Tourism and Deforestation in the Mt Everest Region of Nepal, in The Geographical Journal » Read Now
by Stan Stevens. 23 pgs.

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...Tourism and deforestation in the Mt Everest region of Nepal...over whether tourism has caused a deforestation crisis and, if not, what its impacts...finding that early...
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The Economics of Deforestation: The Example of Ecuador » Read Now
by Sven Wunder. 252 pgs.

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Following a survey of deforestation definitions, theories and empirical evidence, a case study of Ecuador provides a historical picture of factors affecting forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems.
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Haitians: Migration and Diaspora (Chap. 3 "Deforestation and Haitian Poverty") » Read Now
by Anthony V. Catanese. 143 pgs.

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Anthony V. Catanese is professor of economics at DePauw University.
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Sacrificing the Forest: Environmental and Social Struggles in Chiapas » Read Now
by Karen L. O'Brien. 210 pgs.

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The Selva Lacandona of Chiapas, Mexico, has received a tremendous amount of attention since the Zapatista uprising began in 1994. Concerns have focused on both the rapid rate of deforestation in Mexico's largest tropical rain forest & the social marginalization of its inhabitants, which is...
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The Selva Lacandona of Chiapas, Mexico, has received a tremendous amount of attention since the Zapatista uprising began in 1994. Concerns have focused on both the rapid rate of deforestation in Mexico's largest tropical rain forest & the social marginalization of its inhabitants, which is considered to be a root cause of the uprising. In this book, Karen O'Brien presents an insightful analysis of how deforestation & social struggles are related in this region & then considers the implications of these links for the remaining forest. A valuable tool for scholars of deforestation, environmental change, & political ecology, Sacrificing the Forest will also be of interest to readers trying to understand the current situation in Chiapas.
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The Dynamics of Deforestation and Economic Growth in the Brazilian Amazon » Read Now
by Lykke E. Andersen, Clive W. J. Granger, Eustáquio J. Reis, Diana Weinhold, Sven Wunder. 259 pgs.

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Presenting an economic perspective of deforestation in the Brazilan Amazon, this study utilizes economic and ecological data from 1970 to 1996. It examines the extent to which land clearing promotes economic activity and growth and analyzes policies such as road building and subsidized credit. It...
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Presenting an economic perspective of deforestation in the Brazilan Amazon, this study utilizes economic and ecological data from 1970 to 1996. It examines the extent to which land clearing promotes economic activity and growth and analyzes policies such as road building and subsidized credit. It explores whether the economic benefits of land clearing surpass the ecological costs and considers the viability of extractivism as an alternative to deforestation.
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