Tropical Forest Conservation

by Douglas D. Southgate

Attempts to halt the destruction of rain forests and other natural habitats in the tropics have met with little success. In particular, national parks, like those found in wealthy nations, have proven difficult to establish in Africa, Asia, and South and Central America. More often than not, people inhabiting areas designated for protection resist being told by outsiders that they must change how and where they live. Alternative approaches, frequently...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195109961
• ISBN13: 9780195109962
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.6"