Abhatoo - Centre Nationale de Documentation

Table of contents

1- Introduction

2- General considerations

3- Problems for study

4 - Scientific content of project

4-1 Evaluation of the existing conditions ,present uses and ecological changes taking place in the tropical forests of the world

4-2 Impact of land use alternatives on the fertility of tropical forest ecosystems

4-3 Effect of loss of biological diversity in the humid tropics

4-4 Effects of human settlements on the tropical humid forest

4-5 Epidemiological impacts of tropical forest land usages on man, domestic animals and agricultural pests

4-6 Effects of tropical forest land manipulation on cultural and behavioural characteristics of human groups living in the region

4-7 development and application of models for optimization and prediction in tropical forest regions

5- Logistic requirements

6- Relations with other international organizations and programmes

Mots clés : /HOMME/ /ENVIRONNEMENT/ /ZONE TROPICALE/ /ZONE SUBTROPICALE/