Alternatives to deforestation : steps toward sustainable use of the Amazon rain forest / Anthony B. Anderson, editor.
| Other author | Anderson, Anthony B. (Anthony Bennett), 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©1990. |
| Description | xiv, 281 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Deforestation in Amazonia -- Studies of ecosystem response to natural and anthropogenic disturbances provide guidelines for designing sustainable land-use systems in Amazonia -- Traditional management of tropical forests in Mexico -- Extraction and forest management by rural inhabitants in the Amazon estuary -- Population ecology and management of forest fruit trees in Peruvian Amazonia -- Seed and seedling availability as a basis for management of natural forest regeneration -- Celos management system -- Natural forest management by the Yanesha Forestry Cooperative in Peruvian Amazonia -- Indigenous agroforestry strategies meeting farmers' needs -- Japanese agroforestry in Amazonia -- Promoting agroforestry practices among small producers -- Secondary forests as a land-use resource in frontier zones of Amazonia -- Search for sustainability in Amazonian pastures -- Surmounting barriers to forest regeneration in abandoned, highly degraded pastures -- Predominant land uses in Brazilian Amazonia -- Extractive reserves -- Future of deforestation in Amazonia. |
| General note | Papers presented at an international conference held in Belem, Brazil January 27-30, 1988. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 89024034 |
| ISBN | 0231068921 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | SD418.3.A53 A526 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |