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Sustainable Farm Forestry in the Tropics - Social and Economic Analysis and Policy (Hardcover)
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Sustainable Farm Forestry in the Tropics - Social and Economic Analysis and Policy (Hardcover)
Series: New Horizons in Environmental Economics series
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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 fuelwood
and a wide variety of non-wood products, and the protection of
degraded watersheds and wildlife habitats. 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
targeting of subsidy and extension programs 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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