Benno Pokorny

Smallholders, Forest Management and Rural Development in the Amazon

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The ongoing debate concerning the Amazon's crucial role in global climate and biodiversity is entirely dependent upon sustainable development in the region. This book analyses numerous promising local tree and forest management initiatives taken by smallholders in the Bolivian, Brazilian, Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon to better understand the key success factors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780415660679
• ISBN-10: 041566067X
• Artikelnr.: 36623403

Autorenporträt

Benno Pokorny is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Freiburg, Germany. Previously he was a researcher at the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), based in Belém, Brazil.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Imme Scholz 1. The Forlive Project 2. Smallholders' Actions and
Activities 3. The Potential of Smallholders to Create a Stable Landscape 4.
Marginalization of Smallholder 5. The Challenge of Supporting the
Smallholders 6. Experiences with Local Development Initiatives 7. Barriers
to Equitable Local Development 8. Rural Development Rooted in Local
Culture: Proposals for Action