Approaches to protect tropical forests include all of the following strategies EXCEPT: Question 19 options: - banning debt-for-nature swaps - slowing population growth - reforming timber-cutting regulations - reducing poverty through investments in women’s education and family planning - teaching settlers sustainable small-scale agriculture

Approaches to protect tropical forests include all of the following strategies EXCEPT: Question 19 options: - banning debt-for-nature swaps - slowing population growth - reforming timber-cutting regulations - reducing poverty through investments in women’s education and family planning - teaching settlers sustainable small-scale agriculture

Biology (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781337392938

Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Publisher:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

Chapter57: Biological Diversity And Conservation Biology

Section: Chapter Questions

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