The Social Dynamics of Deforestation in the Philippines
The Social Dynamics of Deforestation in the Philippines

Author: Gerhard van den Top

Publisher: NIAS Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9788791114144

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This work offers a detailed case study on the dynamics of forest use, degradation, and loss in Northeast Luzon, Philippines. Following an interdisciplinary approach, the study charts the degradation and loss of forest in this area between 1950 and 1990, as it relates to the social and political context of logging, forest migration, and changes in upland agriculture. Based on ten years of research, the author introduces us to the actions, livelihood options, and motives of all the principal group of actors.

Forest Policy and Politics in the Philippines
Forest Policy and Politics in the Philippines

Author: Benjamin Bagadion (Jr)

Publisher: Ateneo University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9789715503488

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'The essays in this collection originated under the auspices of an international research program on "Social and Political Dimensions of Environmental Protection Programs and Projects in Developing Countries" ... sponsored by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and supported financially by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Swiss government's Agency for Development and Cooperation.' .. vii.

The Social Dynamics of Deforestation
The Social Dynamics of Deforestation

Author: John Soussan

Publisher: Parthenon Publishing

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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Concern with deforestation in tropical regions is increasing and this book is a consideration of the social, economic and environmental issues, with special reference to the situation in Nepal. In its examination of the complex interactions of factors which affect the management of forests, this volume should be of interest to all those concerned with deforestation and its consequences.