Tropical deforestation: small farmers and land clearing in the ecudorian amazon
Auteur :
Rudel, Thomas / Horowitz, Bruce
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231080446
Date de publication :
5 août 1993
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Using a case study of tropical deforestation in the upper reaches of the Amazon Basin, this study argues that small landholders and peasants play an active role in the destructive process only when they pool their resources or join with corporations to open up new regions for settlement.