Forest degradation in the tropics
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 - 12:51
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Village communities in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia and South America have not been using local forest resources as sustainably as is often assumed. According to the study, in 90 percent of the 233 villages analyzed at least one forest product such as firewood, timber, food or animal feed has declined over five years.