Conservation and Management of Tropical Rainforests: An Integrated Approach to Sustainability - Hardcover

Eberhard F. Bruenig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780641400 ISBN 13: 9781780641409

Publisher: CABI Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

This new edition of Conservation and Management of Tropical Rainforests applies the large body of knowledge, experience and tradition available to those who study tropical rainforests. Revised and updated in light of developments in science, technology, economics, politics, etc. and their effects on tropical forests, it describes the principles of integrated conservation and management that lead to sustainability, identifying the unifying phenomena that regulate the processes within the rainforest and that are fundamental to the ecosystem viability. Features of the natural forest and the socio-cultural ecosystems which can be mimicked in the design of self-sustaining forests are also discussed. A holistic approach to the management and conservation of rainforests is developed throughout the book. The focus on South-East Asian forestry will be widened to include Africa and Latin America. Recent controversial issues such as biofuels and carbon credits with respect to tropical forests and their inhabitants will be discussed. This book is a substantial contribution to the literature, it is a valuable resource for all those concerned with rainforests.

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About the Author

Eberhard F. Bruenig is Chair of World Forestry, University of Hamburg, Germany

Edition details

• Publisher: CABI Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780641400
• ISBN 13: 9781780641409
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 364