Deforestation in the Tropics

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Scientific American; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0490-36· OSTI ID:5496128

Repetto, R ^[1]

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1. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC (USA)

Government policies that encourage exploitation--in particular excessive logging and clearing for ranches and farms--are largely to blame for the accelerating destruction of tropical forests. This paper surveys the problem in detail and briefly recommends potential solutions.

• OSTI ID: 5496128
• Journal Information: Scientific American; (United States), Vol. 262:4; ISSN 0036-8733
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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