The Amazon basin, the world's largest remaining tropical rain forest, is experiencing rapid ecological and socio-economic changes. This book examines the forces behind these changes and considers current threats to the forests and their biodiversity. Various strategies for conserving forests and other regional resources are outlined, with an emphasis on the critical role of the private sector.
- ISBN10 0585287848
- ISBN13 9780585287843
- Publish Date December 1995
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country JP
- Imprint United Nations University
- Format eBook
- Language English