Tropical rain forest is being cleared so rapidly and on such a scale that it is a major global environmental problem, threatening the survival of half of the wo

This book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestr

Tropical forests are an undervalued asset in meeting the greatest global challenges of our time—averting climate change and promoting development. Despite the

Most animal and plant species inhabit tropical forests. Hence the interest in the effects of tropical forest clearance on biological diversity. The book provide

Types of economic deforestation models. Household and firm-level models. Regional-level models. National and macro-level models. Priority areas for future resea