Bibliograph

On the edge, the state and fate of the world's tropical rainforests : a report to the Club of Rome, Claude Martin ; foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy

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On the edge, the state and fate of the world's tropical rainforests : a report to the Club of Rome, Claude Martin ; foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

On the edge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

907565833

Responsibility statement

Claude Martin ; foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy

Sub title

the state and fate of the world's tropical rainforests : a report to the Club of Rome

Summary

"[The author] brings together information from remote imaging, ecology, and economics to explain deforestation and forest health through the world"--Front jacket flap

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: 1.A Destructive Twentieth Century: The Rising Consciousness -- 2.Monitoring Tropical Rainforest Trends: A Tortuous Exercise -- Box 2.3 Claudio C. Maretti -- 3.Global and Regional Deforestation Patterns -- Box 3.1 Ralph M. Ridder -- Specialist's View: Jeffrey Sayer -- 4.The Root Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation -- Specialist's View: Jurgen Blaser -- 5.Forest Transitions: Modest Hopes -- 6.Rainforest Biodiversity: Treasures without Price Tags -- Specialist's View: David Kaimowitz -- 7.Rainforest Conservation: Impressive Results -- Are They Enough? -- Box 7.3 Rodney Taylor -- Specialist's View: Claudio C. Maretti -- 8.Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century: The End of Rainforests? -- Specialist's View: Chris Elliott -- 9.The Twenty-First Century: Decisive for the Tropical Rainforests! -- Box 9.2 Bruce J. Cabarle

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