CBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests /
Tropical forests are one of the world's more complex and diverse ecosystems, offering varied landscapes and a immense treasure trove of flora and fauna, many of which have yet to be discovered. They are also home to at least 800 million people who are dependent on them for a variety of reasons....
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| description | Tropical forests are one of the world's more complex and diverse ecosystems, offering varied landscapes and a immense treasure trove of flora and fauna, many of which have yet to be discovered. They are also home to at least 800 million people who are dependent on them for a variety of reasons. While harvesting forests for timber is a source of valuable revenue for developing countries and remains a national prerogative, it now comes with at a higher price than ever as biodiversity losses are escalating and the quality of the earth's air, water and resources are increasingly compromised. Since the formation of the Convention of Biological Diversity in 1992, much international effort has been directed to reducing biodiversity losses. While a world devoid of timber harvesting is not possible, judicious planning and management will make significant inroads for biodiversity conservation in such settings. At present time, however, such initiatives in tropical production forests lack the support of good decision-making tools that can factor ecological and economic considerations into the planning process. This book documents efforts currently being made to formulate such a set of tools, and discusses their potential use for countries outside of Malaysia where they are being developed. |
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| spelling | KOHA-OAI-TEST:2761432021-12-16T03:08:56ZCBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests / Liew, Suet Fun author 216804 textKepong, Selangor : FRIM,2009©2009Tropical forests are one of the world's more complex and diverse ecosystems, offering varied landscapes and a immense treasure trove of flora and fauna, many of which have yet to be discovered. They are also home to at least 800 million people who are dependent on them for a variety of reasons. While harvesting forests for timber is a source of valuable revenue for developing countries and remains a national prerogative, it now comes with at a higher price than ever as biodiversity losses are escalating and the quality of the earth's air, water and resources are increasingly compromised. Since the formation of the Convention of Biological Diversity in 1992, much international effort has been directed to reducing biodiversity losses. While a world devoid of timber harvesting is not possible, judicious planning and management will make significant inroads for biodiversity conservation in such settings. At present time, however, such initiatives in tropical production forests lack the support of good decision-making tools that can factor ecological and economic considerations into the planning process. This book documents efforts currently being made to formulate such a set of tools, and discusses their potential use for countries outside of Malaysia where they are being developed.Chapter One: Trailing ants -- Chapter Two: Water, water everywhere -- Chapter Three: Out of the box, into the forests -- Chapter Four: The forests, not the trees.Tropical forests are one of the world's more complex and diverse ecosystems, offering varied landscapes and a immense treasure trove of flora and fauna, many of which have yet to be discovered. They are also home to at least 800 million people who are dependent on them for a variety of reasons. While harvesting forests for timber is a source of valuable revenue for developing countries and remains a national prerogative, it now comes with at a higher price than ever as biodiversity losses are escalating and the quality of the earth's air, water and resources are increasingly compromised. Since the formation of the Convention of Biological Diversity in 1992, much international effort has been directed to reducing biodiversity losses. While a world devoid of timber harvesting is not possible, judicious planning and management will make significant inroads for biodiversity conservation in such settings. At present time, however, such initiatives in tropical production forests lack the support of good decision-making tools that can factor ecological and economic considerations into the planning process. This book documents efforts currently being made to formulate such a set of tools, and discusses their potential use for countries outside of Malaysia where they are being developed.YBhg. Tan Sri Dr. Salleh bin Mohd Nor;PSZ_JBForest conservationForest biodiversity conservationForests and forestryForest managementURN:ISBN:9789675221224 |
| spellingShingle | Forest conservation Forest biodiversity conservation Forests and forestry Forest management Liew, Suet Fun author 216804 CBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests / |
| title | CBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests / |
| title_full | CBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests / |
| title_fullStr | CBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests / |
| title_full_unstemmed | CBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests / |
| title_short | CBIOD of Ants, Water and Man : Beating a path to enhancing biodiversity conservation in tropical production forests / |
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| topic | Forest conservation Forest biodiversity conservation Forests and forestry Forest management |
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