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Land use change in tropical watersheds: evidence, causes and remedies [electronic resource] Edited by I. Coxhead, G. Shively.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: CABI BooksPublisher: WallingfordUK CABI Publishing 2005Edition: 1Description: 191ppContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781845930141
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleOnline resources: Summary: This book studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. Multidisciplinary contributions draw lessons from a rich, decade-long collection of economic, social and environmental data on the Manupali upland watershed in the southern Philippines. Through this detailed case study the book documents forces leading to land use changes, in particular the potential impacts of institutional evolution and policy reforms, and highlights interrelationships between biological, economic, and social phenomena.
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This book studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. Multidisciplinary contributions draw lessons from a rich, decade-long collection of economic, social and environmental data on the Manupali upland watershed in the southern Philippines. Through this detailed case study the book documents forces leading to land use changes, in particular the potential impacts of institutional evolution and policy reforms, and highlights interrelationships between biological, economic, and social phenomena.

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