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Race to save the tropics : ecology and economics for a sustainable future / edited by Robert Goodland. - Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©1990. - 1 online resource (xvi, 219 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-202) and index.

Applied ecology and agroecology / Stephen R. Gliessman -- Ecology applied to agroforestry in the humid tropics / Florencia Montagnini -- Ecological analysis of natural forest management in the humid tropics / Robert J. Buschbacher -- Insect ecology and agricultural pest management / Agnes Kiss -- Dams and development in the tropics / Peter D. Vaux, Charles R. Goldman -- Teaching applied ecology to nationals of developing countries / Asanayagam Rudran, Chris M. Wemmer, Mewa Singh -- Integration of biological conservation with development policy / Kathryn A. Saterson -- Importance of applied ecology in national conservation strategies in the tropics / Jose I. dos R. Furtado -- Environmental sustainability in economic development / Robert Goodland.

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Race to Save the Tropics documents the conflict between economic development and protection of biological diversity in tropical countries.


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ISBN: 9781597268691 1597268690

Publisher. No.: MWT11457172

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental policy--Economic aspects--Developing countries.
Rain forest ecology--Economic aspects--Developing countries.
Ecology.
Ecology
Tropical Climate--economics.
Environnement--Politique gouvernementale--Aspect économique--Pays en voie de développement.
Écologie des forêts pluviales--Aspect économique--Pays en voie de développement.
Écologie.
ecology.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Real Estate--General.
Economic history
Environmental policy--Economic aspects
Rain forest ecology--Economic aspects
Wirtschaftsentwicklung
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.
AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY.
FOREST ECOLOGY.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
TROPICAL AREAS.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Tropics--Economic conditions.
Régions tropicales--Conditions économiques.
Developing countries
Tropics
Tropen

Subjects--Index Terms: Environmental policy Economic aspects Developing countries Rain forest ecology Economic aspects Developing countries Tropics Economic conditions

LC Class. No.: HC59.72.E5 / R33 1990

Dewey Class. No.: 333.7/0913

National Agricultural Library Call No.: HC59.72.E5R33