Thomas K. Rudel is a professor in the departments of human ecology and sociology at Rutgers University. He is the author of Tropical Deforestation: Small Farmers and Land Clearing in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

It will serve as an excellent update... Highly recommended. Choice Rudder's book is a work of outstanding scholarship. Environmental Conservation Relevant to anyone with an interest in patterns of land use and change. Southeastern Naturalist A lifetime of experience working with tropical forests is utilized in this book to provide an insightful assessment. -- Harini Nagendra Landscape Ecology A compelling, concise, and very readable examination of a broad and complex subject. -- Avrum J. Shriar Human Ecology

• List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Theory and Method in Studying Regional Deforestation Processes 3. Central America and the Caribbean: Island and Isthmus Deforestation 4. The Amazon Basin: The Breakdown of Passive Protection 5. West Africa: From Cocoa Groves in Forests to Food Crops in Scrub Growth 6. Central Africa: Passive Protections for Rain Forests 7. East Africa: Sustainable Spots Surrounded by Degrading Expanses 8. South Asia: A Turning Point for Forests? 9. Southeast Asia: Deforesting the Lowlands, Afforesting the Highlands 10. Through a Regional Lens: Conservation Policies in Large and Small Forests Appendix: Case Studies and Accompanying QCAs for Each Region Notes References Index