Economics of Deforestation
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.
| Autor: | Wunder, Sven |
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| ISBN: | 9780333731468 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 262 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Veröffentlicht: | 19.07.2000 |
| Untertitel: | The Example of Ecuador |
| Schlagworte: | Clearing Tropical forests economics economy ecosystem institutions science and technology |
SVEN WUNDER studied at the Universities of Copenhagen and Oxford. He works at the Centre for Development Research, Copenhagen, as a Senior Project Researcher and is author or co-author of several books on the subject of deforestation.