Summary
Contents
This acclaimed sourcebook provides in-depth analysis of current global hot topics. Arranged topically, the 32 essays address a wide range of key issues, including demographics, economics, education, health, politics, and security. Entries also discuss drug trafficking, human trafficking, international finance, immigration, and transnational governance.
Deforestation
Deforestation
Forests are estimated to have covered up to 50 percent of Earth's land surface in the preagricultural period. Today, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) “State of the World's Forests Report” (SOFO 2007), they cover about 30 percent ...