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Sustainable Farm Forestry in the Tropics by S.R. Harrison & John Herbohn & S.R. mHarrison
Social and Economic Analysis and Policy
An examination of the constraints that limit the development of small-scale forestry in tropical environments and how they can be overcome. It explores a broad range of socio-economic topics, including policy development, market considerations, and timber and non-wood benefits.There has been an increased awareness of the need to establish and maintain small-scale forestry in tropical countries. This is due to concerns over continued deforestation, as well as the long-term environmental and economic resources these plantations can contribute if managed successfully. This book examines the constraints that limit the development of small-scale forestry in tropical environments and how they can be overcome. The authors first explain the background to their research and demonstrate how, in contrast to industrial plantations, small-scale forestry has a wide variety of objectives including the production of fuel wood and non-wood products, the protection of watersheds and wildlife habitats, and carbon sequestration. They examine a broad range of socio-economic topics under the broad themes of policy development, market considerations, the evolution of small-scale forestry systems, and timber and non-wood benefits. In developing countries for example, small-scale forestry is often regarded as a means of facilitating sustainable regional development. As a result of seven years extensive research they have developed a strong policy line, examining measures such as tax provisions and the targetting of subsidy and extension programmes that can help promote the growth of non-industrial forest industries. The authors present an integrated socio-economic analysis of the opportunities, impediments and challenges to small-scale forestry in the tropics. As such, this book will be required reading for scholars of environmental economics and science, land resource economists, and environmental, forestry and resource managers. |
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| ISBN-10 : 1840647205 | ISBN-13 : 9781840647204 |
| RRP : £68.00 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : New Horizons in Environmental Economics Series
Country Publication : United Kingdom
Publication Date : 23/07/2001
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Page Length : 320mm
Page Size : 234mm