Carving out a future :: forests, livelihoods and the international woodcarving trade /

Very little has yet been written about the cultural or economic contributions of woodcarving to people's livelihoods or the consequences of felling hardwood and softwood trees for the international woodcarving trade. Carving Out a Future is the first examination of this trade and its critical l...

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Corporate Authors: World Wildlife Fund, Unesco, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Other Authors: Cunningham, A. B., Campbell, B. M. (Bruce Morgan), 1953-, Belcher, Brian M. (Brian Murray), 1959-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2005.
Series:People and plants conservation series.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Very little has yet been written about the cultural or economic contributions of woodcarving to people's livelihoods or the consequences of felling hardwood and softwood trees for the international woodcarving trade. Carving Out a Future is the first examination of this trade and its critical links to rural livelihoods biodiversity conservation forestry and the international trade regime. A range of case studies from Australia Bali IndiaAfrica and Mexico provides a lens for examining the critical issues relating to the significant impacts of woodcarving on forests conservation efforts the need.
Item Description:"WWF; Unesco; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 293 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-286) and index.
ISBN:9781849770705
1849770700
1423728378
9781423728375

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