Over Exploitation Of Forests
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Over Exploitation Of Forests
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Author : Anup Saikia
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-08-31
Over Exploitation Of Forests written by Anup Saikia and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-31 with Science categories.
North east India is a global biodiversity hotspot but a quite understudied area. Forest loss has always been problematic in the area. Using Landsat satellite data from three periods (70s, 80s/90s and 2010s), forest loss is assessed in sample protected areas and other sites in the study area, processing is undertaken using image processing and standard GIS tools. The landscape metrics of selected sites are assessed using the widely used program FRAGSTATS. Drivers of forest loss are central in the discussion of the study.
Overexploitation Or Sustainable Management Action Patterns Of The Tropical Timber Industry
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Author : Imme Scholz
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-24
Overexploitation Or Sustainable Management Action Patterns Of The Tropical Timber Industry written by Imme Scholz and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-24 with History categories.
The part played by the Brazilian tropical timber industry in deforesting the Amazon region has not been studied very much. This book describes the expansion of the timber industry in the Brazilian federal state of Para since the 1960s, when Amazon development became an important item on the government's agenda.
Over Exploitation Of Natural Resources
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Author : Sivakumaran Sivaramanan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-01-19
Over Exploitation Of Natural Resources written by Sivakumaran Sivaramanan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-19 with categories.
Seven of top ten marine fisheries consist 30% of world's fish catch are fully or over exploited, according to the report of Environmental justice foundation, each year about 10 million tons of bycatch are taken by shrimp trawlers, it is also estimated about 150, 000 sea turtles are killed annually by prawn trawlers, subsidies given by governments for the careful utilization of ocean resources has reached $15-30 billion every year. Marine Stewardship Council has certified 12 fisheries for sustainable management. This book reviews the causes of over exploitation of coastal and marine resources including coral reefs, estuaries, mangroves, sea grass beds, open oceans and polar seas and conservation of coastal resources towards sustainable fisheries as driven by international action plan. Over the past 50 years international trade of raw materials and manufactured products has increased dramatically, according to recent estimates world economy uses around 60 billion tonnes of resources annually to produce the goods and services. People in rich countries consumes up to 10 times more natural resources than those in poor countries and more resources are extracted from developing countries, African continent is with the highest resource intensity with countries needing almost 7 kg of domestic resources to produce one dollar of GDP. WWF (2008) report reveals as per calculations of Ecological footprint world is already using around 30% more bio-capacity than the global ecosystems can provide in a sustainable manner. Many fish stocks deplete, forests get shrunk, fertile lands get degrade and increased carbon emission causes global climatic changes entails with natural disaster events. This part reviews SERI and Global 2000 (2009) report along with other available resources on the same.
Global Climate Change And Human Impacts On Forest Ecosystems
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Author : J. Puhe
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Global Climate Change And Human Impacts On Forest Ecosystems written by J. Puhe and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The inclusion of forests as potential biological sinks in the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1997 has attracted international attention and again has put scientific and political focus on the world's forests, regarding their state and development. The international discus sion induced by the Kyoto Protocol has clearly shown that not only the tropical rain forests are endangered by man's activities, but also that the forest ecosystems of boreal, temperate, mediterranean and subtropical regions have been drastically modified. Deforestation on a large scale, burning, over-exploitation, and the degra dation of the biological diversity are well-known symptoms in forests all over the world. This negative development happens in spite of the already existing knowledge of the benefits of forests on global energy and water regimes, the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and other elements as well as on the biological and cultural diversity. The reasons why man does not take care of forests properly are manifold and complex and there is no easy solution how to change the existing negative trends. One reason that makes it so difficult to assess the impacts of human activity on the future development of forests is the large time scale in which forests react, ranging from decades to centuries.
Cut And Run
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Author : Rob Glastra
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Cut And Run written by Rob Glastra and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Nature categories.
Illegal logging and trade in timber is a major cause of forest degradation in the world today. Not only does it threaten biodiversity-rich old growth forests, it also endangers the livelihoods of the traditional communities that are dependent upon them. But controlling this global problem is not a simple matter of enacting new laws and enforcing new regulations OCo the rules already exist. If countries are to manage their forest sustainably they must implement existing laws effectively, and they must do so now! Cut and Run offers readers valuable insight on how this might be done."
Non Timber Forest Products
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Author : Guido Broekhoven
language : en
Publisher: IUCN
Release Date : 1996
Non Timber Forest Products written by Guido Broekhoven and has been published by IUCN this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Economic development categories.
Forest Ecosystem Management And Timber Production
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Author : Russell Warman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-12-07
Forest Ecosystem Management And Timber Production written by Russell Warman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-07 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Timber sourcing is shifting from extraction from natural forests to forms of cultivation that are increasingly agricultural in nature. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to examine the socio-political, biophysical and discursive dimensions of this divergence of wood production from forests. This analysis challenges the historical integration of wood production and forest ecosystem management exemplified by the institutions of forestry with their inherent wood/forest connection. This has significant implications for how wood and forest socio-ecological systems confront change and challenge ideas about how to achieve sustainability. Historically, the institutions of stewardship forestry were founded on ideals of sustainable systems in long-term equilibrium. However, these occur within rapidly evolving social and technological contexts that constantly challenge the maintenance of any equilibrium. This creates considerable tension within wood and forest socio-ecological systems and their institutions and governance. Moving beyond adaptation to transformation, however, requires a willingness to consider post-forestry conditions, such as integration of emerging wood cultivation systems into agricultural and landscape approaches, and increasing management of extensive forest ecosystems for non-wood values in the absence of wood production. This book includes four case studies: a global modelling of shifts in wood production and three national case studies (Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand), each analysing shifts in resilience in wood and forest socio-ecological systems using a different disciplinary approach. This book will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in forestry, land use, conservation, rural studies and geography.
Sustainable Development Goals
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Author : Pia Katila
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-12
Sustainable Development Goals written by Pia Katila and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with Business & Economics categories.
A global assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts to achieve the SDGs on forests and related socio-economic systems. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.
Ecology Of An African Rain Forest
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Author : Thomas T. Struhsaker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-02-01
Ecology Of An African Rain Forest written by Thomas T. Struhsaker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-01 with Nature categories.
"A unique book that is likely to become a benchmark for those who wish to save the rain forests through sustainable logging practices. Its uniqueness lies in the author's collection of long-term data (up to 25 years) on both plants and animals in the same site, the Kibale forest in Uganda. . . . Very highly recommended for libraries specializing in ecology, environmental science, forestry, and rain forests."--Choice "A much-needed volume that will be of interest to a wide audience, written by a leader in the field, and one with an international reputation. The current rosy advocacy for 'sustainable development' needs a wake-up call, and this is it. This volume combines some of the hottest topics in conservation science today into a cohesive whole that looks clear-eyed into the face of modern conservation in the tropics and finds it frighteningly lacking in scientific underpinning, rational consideration, and effective implementation."--Truman Young, University of California at Davis Thomas Struhsaker summarizes 20 years of research in the Kibale forest in Uganda, one of the most important centers for the study of tropical rain forests in Africa. Among the longest ongoing projects in rain forest ecology anywhere, Struhsaker's differs from the great majority of logging studies by emphasizing the fauna rather than looking only at the commercially valuable timber species. By providing long-term data on a variety of plants and animals, it offers the first truly in-depth synthesis of the consequences of selective logging in the tropics. The main body of the book demonstrates the adverse effects of logging--as many as 25 years after the event--on community structure and numerous other aspects of forest ecology. Although much has been claimed for the possibilities of sustainable logging in tropical rain forests, few data support these claims. Struhsaker demonstrates that future logging must be done at far lower intensities than is currently practiced if intact ecosystems are to be maintained. He also offers detailed recommendations for harvest plans compatible with the conservation of biodiversity and ecological integrity. The long-term data summarized here on the population dynamics of rain forest trees, primates, rodents, duikers, and elephants are unrivaled and will be widely cited, as will the data on seasonality, tree phrenology, gap dynamics, rainfall, and temperature. Struhsaker addresses the underlying causes of tropical deforestation and concludes that although there are numerous proximate factors, the ultimate causes are rapidly increasing human populations and rates of consumption per capita. He draws comparisons with relevant studies elsewhere in the tropics and offers specific recommendations to address the problems. Thomas T. Struhsaker has conducted field research in Africa over a period of 34 years. From 1970 through 1987 he established, developed, and directed the field research station in Kibale, Uganda. He maintains an active role in Kibale today and is a research scientist in the Department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy at Duke University. His publications include The Red Colobus Monkey (1975) and more than 80 scientific and popular articles and technical reports on ecology, conservation, and animal behavior.
Controlling Tropical Deforestation
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Author : Alan Grainger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-05
Controlling Tropical Deforestation written by Alan Grainger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-05 with Law categories.
Tropical rain forest is being cleared so rapidly and on such a scale that it is a major global environmental problem, threatening the survival of half of the world's plant and animal species and contributing to global climate change through the greenhouse effect. But, despite widespread concern for over twenty years, only limited progress has been made in controlling deforestation and improving forest management in the humid tropics. In this book Alan Grainger offers afresh analysis of the causes of deforestation and presents an integrated strategy for controlling it. His strategy embraces agriculture, forestry and conservation and stresses the need for changes in government policies if land use is to be made more sustainable and the underlying causes of the problem are to be addressed. Controlling Tropical Deforestation is essential reading for policy makers, agronomists, foresters, conservationists and development professionals. To general readers and students on introductory courses at schools and universities it also offers the first concise but comprehensive overview of the causes, scale and consequences of deforestation. Alan Grainger is a lecturer in geography at the University of Leeds. He is author of The Threatening Desert: Controlling Desertification, also published by Earthscan. Originally published in 1992