Alternatives to slash and burn: a global imperative

Our generation has seen an upswelling of interest and concern for atmospheric pollution and for the concomitant destruction or degradation of our natural resources. High on the list of both these concerns is the rapid destruction of tropical forests and their release of greenhouse gases in the process. Much of the forest destruction is to provide lumber for building construction worldwide, and for fuelwood, but most of it is to provide land for agriculture.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: 50694 Brady, N.C. autor/a
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Ámsterdam (Países Bajos): ELSEVIER 1996
Subjects:CULTIVO MIGRATORIO, QUEMA CONTROLADA, DEGRADACION AMBIENTAL, GASES DE EFECTO INVERNADERO, CALENTAMIENTO GLOBAL, POLUCION DEL AIRE,
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/0167-8809(96)00650-0
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