Land Use Changes in Tropical Watersheds: Evidence, Causes and Remedies
Description
This book studies land use change in tropical landscapes, with particular emphasis on the economic processes that influence rates of land degradation and forest clearing. Multidisciplinary contributions draw lessons from a rich, decade-long collection of economic, social and environmental data on the Manupali upland watershed in the southern Philippines. Through this detailed case study the book documents forces leading to land use changes, in particular the potential impacts of institutional evolution and policy reforms, and highlights interrelationships between biological, economic, and social phenomena.
Keywords
LAND USE_PHILIPPINESWATERSHEDS
2005Book
Author(s)Ian Coxhead, Gerald E Shively
PublisherCABI
ISBN9780851999128
LanguageEnglish
