Explores the broader economic, political and environmental context in which management of tropical forests needs to operate Particular focus on management struc

Although global rates of deforestation have started to decrease, they remain alarmingly high in many tropical countries. In light of this challenge, the growing

Forest concessions have been an important element of forestry and forest management in many countries, including developing countries. However, if sustainable m

Bringing together leading scientists and professionals in tropical forest ecology and management, this book examines in detail the interplay between timber harv

-- Thomas Lovejoy, The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment.