Forests are under tremendous pressure from human uses of all kinds, and one of the most significant threats to their sustainability comes from commercial intere

This book discusses the reality of implementing sustainable forest management measures. Rather than simply offering theoretical descriptions, the book comprehen

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Despite carefully constructed conservation interventions, deforestation in Indonesia is not being stopped. This book identifies why large-scale international fo