Intensive exploitation and related disturbances have depleted large areas of
forests in the tropics in the last decades, and resulted in large and expanding
areas of degraded forest ecosystems. In many tropical countries, government
agencies, international agencies, the private sector and civil society have
expended much effort and resources in rehabilitation activities in response to
deforestation and forest degradation. How have the efforts played out in the
different countries given the different biophysical, political, and
socio-economic condition? How can we use the lessons to plan and guide future
efforts and ensure their sustainability? more...
