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Tropical Forests and the Human Spirit - Journeys to the Brink of Hope (Paperback) Loot Price: R791
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Tropical Forests and the Human Spirit - Journeys to the Brink of Hope (Paperback): Roger D. Stone, Claudia D'Andrea

Tropical Forests and the Human Spirit - Journeys to the Brink of Hope (Paperback)

Roger D. Stone, Claudia D'Andrea

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"This book is a remarkably personal report of the authors' trans-tropical experiences with forest dwellers. The experience was extensive, sometimes spanning years, and the report is the work of professional reporters, experienced at reaching to the core of critical issues of life and survival. The story is not a pretty one, and the prognosis is not good. But in their eyes the key lies in restoring and defending the rights of forest dwellers and encouraging in every way their age-old interest in preserving the integrity of forest lands. The authors are familiar with the international agencies and their programs, their successes and failures. Roger Stone was intimately involved in the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development and draws heavily on that experience. The book will strengthen the conclusions of that Commission to the effect that the world's future lies heavily entangled with the continuity of forests globally, and that continuity hinges on respect for local interests."--George M. Woodwell, Director, Woods Hole Research Center

"For twenty years, we have watched TV specials on the destruction of tropical forests -- an acre a second lost, every second for twenty years. This beautifully written book takes you right to the middle of the current international debate about what to do about it. It pulls no punches and proposes its own provocative solution. It offers a perspective that cannot be ignored and an answer that needs to be tried."--James Gustave Speth, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science

"For more than a century, the conservation movement has dedicated its energy to protecting the Earth's biodiversity. WWF has built its conservation philosophyand foundation for over forty years on principles of sound science, effective public policy, and recognition of the fundamental role local people bring to achieving tangible conservation results on the ground. Roger Stone and Claudia D'Andrea take us on a tour of the tropical forested regions of the world and capture important lessons about the merits of local control over forest resources. Their wide-ranging portrayal of community-based forest management arrangements, set within the global context of deforestation and loss of biodiversity, provides compelling testimony to the wisdom of empowering local people and nurturing their spirit as effective forest stewards."--Kathryn S. Fuller, President, World Wildlife Fund

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Imprint: University of California Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: 2002
First published: 2002
Authors: Roger D. Stone • Claudia D'Andrea
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 325
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-23089-7
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Forests, rainforests
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Deforestation
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General
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LSN: 0-520-23089-2
Barcode: 9780520230897

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