Tropical Rain Forest: A Wider Perspective
Title | Tropical Rain Forest: A Wider Perspective PDF eBook |
Author | F.B. Goldsmith |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 363 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9401149127 |
The international perspective for this book is the unprecedented level of concern over deforestation, recognized by the meeting of world leaders at the 1992 Earth Summit, in Rio do Janeiro, and culminating in the appoint ment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF), under the auspices of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. The wide range of issues covered by the authors in this volume reflects the breadth of the interna tional debate, from national policies and activist campaigning, through eco nomic and social objectives, to the sustainable management of forest and soil resources. Since the conservation campaigns of the 1980s, the focus of international concern has widened from tropical rain forests to all forest formations, in all regions, with increased recognition of global values and common responsibil ities. However, while forest cover in some temperate countries is increasing, irrational deforestation, at historically unprecedented levels of damage to biodiversity and to other environmental values, remains most acute in tropi cal countries, where the need to use the natural resources for sustainable development is greatest, and the capability weakest. While accepting the urgency of the situation, and the need for greater coherence of action at a global level, the 1997 report of the IPF to the UN Commission emphasized the powers and responsibilities of national governments, and the importance of National Forest Programmes, but with the fuller participation of local communities, and with enhanced access to international assistance.
Tropical Rain Forest
Title | Tropical Rain Forest PDF eBook |
Author | F B Goldsmith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 440 |
Release | 1998-01-31 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789401149136 |
Human Activities and the Tropical Rainforest
Title | Human Activities and the Tropical Rainforest PDF eBook |
Author | Bernard K. Maloney |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2013-11-11 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9401718008 |
Arising initially from a conference, the papers published here have been integrated into book form to provide information on human activities and the tropical rainforest in the past and present, and on the possible future of the rainforest, in a unique way. Other books have considered some, but not all, of these themes; however, none has stressed the continuity of change over time and its possible outcome for the people of the forest as well as for the forest itself. Because of the approach taken, this book should appeal across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Indeed a prime aim has been to suggest that rainforest, because of its complexity and the complexity of people-rainforest relationships throughout time, deserves study from a broad perspective. This book poses more questions than answers about the rainforest and it is hoped that it will encourage readers to think about the rainforest in a wider way than hitherto. This book is aimed at geographers (physical and human), social anthropologists, archaeologists, pedologists, foresters and tropical botanists and will be of value to graduates of various disciplines setting out to research the rainforest.
Continuous Cover Forestry
Title | Continuous Cover Forestry PDF eBook |
Author | Timo Pukkala |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2011-10-14 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9400722028 |
Although the majority of the world’s forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are changing, however, and uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations. This book presents methods which are relevant to CCF management and planning: analysing forest structures, silvicultural and planning, economic evaluation, based on examples in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America.
Foundations of Tropical Forest Biology
Title | Foundations of Tropical Forest Biology PDF eBook |
Author | Robin L. Chazdon |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 880 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0226102254 |
This book presents a timely collection of pioneering work in the study of these diverse and fascinating ecosystems. It consists of facsimiles of papers chosen by world experts in tropical biology as the 'classics' in the field.
Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes
Title | Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes PDF eBook |
Author | Carol J. Pierce Colfer |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1849711771 |
First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Silviculture in the Tropics
Title | Silviculture in the Tropics PDF eBook |
Author | Sven Günter |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 547 |
Release | 2011-06-24 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 3642199860 |
This book integrates the latest global developments in forestry science and practice and their relevance for the sustainable management of tropical forests. The influence of social dimensions on the development of silvicultural concepts is another spotlight. Ecology and silvicultural options form all tropical continents, and forest formations from dry to moist forests and from lowland to mountain forests are covered. Review chapters which guide readers through this complex subject integrate numerous illustrative and quantitative case studies by experts from all over the world. On the basis of a cross-sectional evaluation of the case studies presented, the authors put forward possible silvicultural contributions towards sustainability in a changing world. The book is addressed to a broad readership from forestry and environmental disciplines.