The tropical rainforest: History and environment -- Destruction of the rainforest: Rates of loss -- Causes and processes of clearance -- Impacts and costs of destruction -- Forest peoples -- Possible solutions
Summary
Tropical Rainforests takes a broad, fresh perspective on the ecology, environment and people of the world's most vital ecosystem, using case studies from all the major forest areas
Analysis
Tropical regions Forests
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-180) and index
