Forest Degradation Around the World

Edited by Mohd Nazip Suratman, Zulkiflee Abd Latif, Gabriel de Oliveira, Nathaniel Brunsell, Yosio Shimabukuro and Carlos Antonio Costa Dos Santos

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Abstract: The growth in the human population has forced mankind to convert forested land into other land uses such as agricultural land, residential, urban, road construction and mining activities. The degradation of forest due to anthropogenic activities is significantly reducing forests in the world. These practices result in significant impacts on the forest structure, species composition and ecology, which will consequently reduce forest productivity and ecosystem functions. Due to deforestation, half of the earth's vegetation surface has reduced to one-third, resulting in large degraded areas. The significant reduction of the forest areas requires appropriate planning for sustainable management of the forests. This book reviews the extent and consequences of deforestation around the world. It highlights case studies of the causes of deforestation in Malaysia, Korea, India, Bangladesh, Columbia, Brazil and Mali. It is hoped that the book will provide insights on the importance of effective forest planning and management for the sustainable development of forest resources.

JEL-codes: Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78923-833-4
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Colombian Forest Monitoring System: Assessing Deforestation in an Environmental Complex Country

Edersson Cabrera and Alvaro Duque

Deforestation in India: Consequences and Sustainable Solutions

Rima Kumari, Ayan Banerjee, Rahul Kumar, Amit Kumar, Purabi Saikia and Mohammed Latif Khan

Economic Impacts of the Anthropic Effects of the Deforestation on the Rural Populations of Mali

Amadou K. Dit Amobo Waigalo

Estimating Aboveground Biomass Loss from Deforestation in the Savanna and Semi-arid Biomes of Brazil between 2007 and 2017

Eduarda Silveira, Marcela De Castro Nunes Santos Terra and Fausto Weimar Acerbi Junior

Forest Biodiversity and Deforestation in Bangladesh: The Latest Update

Ali Reza Ahm and Md. Kamrul Hasan

Forest Decline Under Progress in the Urban Forest of Seoul, Central Korea

Chang Seok Lee, Bong Soon Lim, A Reum Kim, Songhie Jung, Chi Hong Lim and Hansol Lee

Introductory Chapter: Managing World's Forests for Sustainable Development

Mohd Nazip Suratman and Zulkiflee Abd Latif

Prologue: Sustainable Development, Economic Growth and the Fate of Tropical Forests

Gabriel de Oliveira, Nathaniel Brunsell, Yosio Shimabukuro and Carlos A.C. dos Santos

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.77433

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