Deforestation: Environmental and Social Impacts

With the enormous amount of concern over the widespread destruction of forests, this volume is a contribution to the scientific debate about just how much destruction there is and what effect this is having (and will have) on ecosystems and societies. It is written by a group of international experts who place the issue in an historical, contemporary and future context, dispelling the level of misinformation relating to forest destruction globally. Information is drawn together on the physical environment, such as the hydrological and geomorphological aspects, as well as the ecological and anthropogenic processes involved at a global and local level. This work should be of interest to environmental scientists, foresters, ecologists, hydrologists, geomorphologists/physical geographers, economists, and as recommended reading for students in these areas.