The Social Dynamics of Deforestation in the Philippines: Actions, Options, and Motivations [Hardcover]

Gerhard Van Den Top (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2002

By way of a detailed case study based on 10 years of research on the dynamics of forest use, degradation, and loss in northeast Luzon, Philippines, this survey offers a compelling look at the long history of national, regional, and local outsiders gaining access to the natural resources and lands of one of the world's last large forest frontiers. Following an interdisciplinary approach that balances systematic survey data with qualitative, almost anecdotal, reporting of conversations between key actors, the text places the degradation and loss of forest cover in this area between 1950 and 1990 in the sociopolitical context of logging, forest migration, and changes in upland agriculture.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'This is an excellent book, marvellously detailed and closely argued, supported with a wealth of evidence. It demonstrates in all its complexities what happens when natural resource exploitation is driven by short-term, profit-obsessed motives rather than by policies and practices which address the longer term public interest.' (Victor T. King, University of Leeds)" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Gerhard van den Top is director of the College Conservation Leadership of the World Wide Fund for Nature in Switzerland.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (December 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8791114144
• ISBN-13: 978-8791114144
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,590,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)