Forest resource policy in Latin America
By: edited by Kari Keipi.
Contributors: Keipi, Kari Juhani.; Inter-American Development Bank.
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Forest policy -- Latin America.; Sustainable forestry -- Latin America.; Deforestation -- Latin America.; Forest conservation -- Latin America.
Description: "Latin America has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, and its forests are exploited for the benefit of both rich and poor. How can the region conserve its rich natural inheritance? Forest Resource Policy in Latin America gathers the thinking of a score of experts on sustainable use and management of forests, including incentives for investment. They tackle the thorny social issues of property rights, deforestation, and forest management and ownership by indigenous people.

Alternative forest concession policies and trade and environmental issues in forest production are analyzed."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references ([237]-280).
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Introduction / Kari Keipi; title: Chapter 2. Government policies affecting forests / Jan G. Laarman; title: Chapter 3. Policy and financing instruments for sustainable use of forests / Ramón López; title: Chapter 4. Financing forewst investment, the issue of incentives / Olli Haltia and Kari Keipi; title: Chapter 5. The future of Latin America's natural forests / Marc J. Dourojeanni; title: Chapter 6. Sustainable management of natural forests, actors and policies / Ronnie de Camino; title: Chapter 7. Deforestation and property rights in Latin America / Carlos Felipe Jaramillo and Thomas Kelly; title: Chapter 8. Rights of indigenous peoples over tropical forest resources / Julio C. Tresierra; title: Chapter 9. Rethinking forest concession policies / Jared J. Hardner and Richard Rice; title: Chapter 10. Trade and environmental issues in forest production / Markku Simula; title: Chapter 11. Future directions for policy and financing / Kari Keipi.