Author: Claude Martin, Foreword by Thomas E. Lovejoy
Recommended by CFA member: Brian McFarland
Dr. Claude Martin, the former Director General of WWF International for 20+ years, has written an exceptional book entitled, On the Edge: The State and Fate of the World's Tropical Rainforests.
On the Edge provides an excellent overview of the historical causes of deforestation and degradation and provides a much needed, contemporary outlook on the fate of rainforests across the major tropical regions. Incorporating specialist views on a range of related topics including the role of climate change and the rights of indigenous peoples, Dr. Martin’s On the Edge is an invaluable resource for those interested in the future of tropical rainforests and for those interested in how we got to where we are today.