Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 503 g
Reihe: St Antony's Series
The Example of Ecuador
Buch, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 503 g
Reihe: St Antony's Series
ISBN: 978-0-333-73146-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK
Tropical forests are disappearing at an unaltered pace, giving way to alternative land uses. This book gives an economic perspective on deforestation. Following a survey of different deforestation definitions, theories and empirical evidence, a case-study of Ecuador provides a versatile historical picture of factors affecting forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems. It is shown that policy and market failures alone cannot explain rapid deforestation; decision-makers follow a composite economic rationale in their continuous clearing of forests which can only be counteracted by concerted action.
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List of Tables List of Figures Preface List of Acronyms Introduction PART I: DEFORESTATION: FACTS AND THEORIES Some Basic Concepts The Wealth of Theories Latin American Patterns of Deforestation PART II: ECUADOREAN DEFORESTATION A Closer Look Oil, Macroeconomy and Forests PART III: HIGHLAND LAND-USE PATTERNS Deforestation - The Poor Man's Lot? Feeling the Forest for the Trees? Institutions and Policies Conclusion and Reflections Literature Index