Deforestation And Afforestation

Author : Fred L. Rogers
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Afforestation
ISBN : 1536104353

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Deforestation and Afforestation by Fred L. Rogers Pdf

Extermination of forests is an essential part of human activity since prehistoric times. There are several reasons for this: the forest is an enemy environment hiding predators and other threats; the forest is a source for wood, which is used for firing and materials of construction; forest occupies land, which could be used for agriculture. Even now in spite of progress in ecological education, deforestation continuously accelerates everywhere. This book provides new research on the global challenges and issues on deforestation in the 21st Century.

Author : Roland Graves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1635496926

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Forestry: Afforestation and Deforestation by Roland Graves Pdf

Many actions of human beings have led to deforestation which has resulted in loss of biodiversity and natural habitats. Therefore, forestry as a subject is very important, as it deals with process of creating, managing, repairing, covering forests and protecting other environmental habitats. Afforestation or reforestation refers to the process of planting trees in a space which was left barren before. This book mainly focuses on the subject of forestry, with special significance on the areas of deforestation and afforestation. The topics introduced in it cover many new and important theories as well as practices under this field. This textbook is an essential guide for both academicians and those who wish to pursue this discipline further.

Author : Didier Babin
Publisher : Editions Quae
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 2876145774

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Beyond Tropical Deforestation by Didier Babin Pdf

Does the diagnosis of irreversible destruction of both forests and their biodiversity actually mask a wide range of patterns? Based on the results of natural and social scientists, this book attempts to answer fundamental questions such as: what is deforestation and how do we mesure it? What changes result from deforestation and how do human societies manage these changes? It explores the many and varied aspects of deforestation, a process whose effects are not always as negative as perceived.

Author : Dennis Anderson
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015017731194

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The Economics of Afforestation by Dennis Anderson Pdf

In large areas of developing countries the loss of trees is causing erosion and degradation of the soil, posing severe problems for economic development. By translating the ecological benefits of afforestation into economic terms, the author demonstrates how investments that benefit the environment often benefit the economy as well. Both the traditional work of the forestry services and tree plantings by farmers are needed, says the author, if deforestation is to be halted and reversed. With special refrence to Africa, he discusses the underlying reasons for deforestation, suggests policy changes to promote the planting and care of trees, and identifies issues for social and scientific research. A case study of the arid zone of northern Nigeria illustrates the benefits that could be brought about by establishing windbreaks and encouraging farmers to plant trees. Besides preventing soil erosion, improving soil fertility, and thus increasing crop prodution, trees provide fruit, livestock fodder, and much-needed fuelwood and building materials. The author compares the increase in farm incomes as a result of an afforestation program with the decrease in incomes if deforestation and soil erosion were to continue. The analysis will be of special interest to those concerned with agriculture, forestry, rural development, and environmental issues in developing countries.

Author : Emmanuel Kreike
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789047444206

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Deforestation and Reforestation in Namibia by Emmanuel Kreike Pdf

North-central Namibia’s history demonstrates how global models of environmental change give rise to contradictory interpretations that are not simply misreadings of the same process. The area experienced both dramatic deforestation and reforestation, suggesting the need for new and pluralistic approaches.

Author : Gudmundur Halldorsson
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789289317184

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AFFORNORD by Gudmundur Halldorsson Pdf

Author : Arild Angelsen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Common Property Resource Development
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Forest Cover Change in Space and Time by Arild Angelsen Pdf

This paper presents a framework for analyzing tropical deforestation and reforestation using the von Thunen model as its starting point: land is allocated to the use which yields the highest rent, and the rents of various land uses are determined by location. Forest cover change therefore becomes a question of changes in rent of forest versus non-forest use. While this is a simple and powerful starting point, more intriguing issues arise when this is applied to analyze real cases. An initial shift in the rent of one particular land use generates feedbacks which affect the rent of all land uses. For example, a new technology in extensive agriculture should make this land use more profitable and lead to more forest clearing, but general equilibrium effects (changes in prices and local wages) can modify or even reverse this conclusion. Another issue is how a policy change or a shift in broader market, technological, and institutional forces will affect various land use rents. The paper deals with three such areas: technological progress in agriculture, land tenure regimes, and community forest management. The second part of the paper links the von Thunen framework to the forest transition theory. The forest transition theory describes a sequence over time where a forested region goes through a period of deforestation before the forest cover eventually stabilizes and starts to increase. This sequence can be seen as a systematic pattern of change in the agricultural and forest land rents over time. Increasing agricultural rent leads to high rates of deforestation. The slow-down of deforestation and eventual reforestation is due to lower agricultural rents (the economic development path) and higher forest rent (the forest scarcity path). Various forces leading to these changes are discussed and supported by empirical evidence from different tropical regions.

Author : Rosetta S. Elkin
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781452967226

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Plant Life by Rosetta S. Elkin Pdf

How afforestation reveals the often-concealed politics between humans and plants In Plant Life, Rosetta S. Elkin explores the procedures of afforestation, the large-scale planting of trees in otherwise treeless environments, including grasslands, prairies, and drylands. Elkin reveals that planting a tree can either be one of the ultimate offerings to thriving on this planet, or one of the most extreme perversions of human agency over it. Using three supracontinental case studies—scientific forestry in the American prairies, colonial control in Africa’s Sahelian grasslands, and Chinese efforts to control and administer territory—Elkin explores the political implications of plant life as a tool of environmentalism. By exposing the human tendency to fix or solve environmental matters by exploiting other organisms, this work exposes the relationship between human and plant life, revealing that afforestation is not an ecological act: rather, it is deliberately political and distressingly social. Plant Life ultimately reveals that afforestation cannot offset deforestation, an important distinction that sheds light on current environmental trends that suggest we can plant our way out of climate change. By radicalizing what conservation protects and by framing plants in their total aliveness, Elkin shows that there are many kinds of life—not just our own—to consider when advancing environmental policy.

Author : Didier Babin
Publisher : Quae
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9782759211104

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Beyond Tropical Deforestation by Didier Babin Pdf

Does the diagnosis of irreversible destruction of both forests and their biodiversity actually mask a wide range of patterns? Based on the results of natural and social scientists, this book attempts to answer fundamental questions such as: what is deforestation and how do we mesure it? What changes result from deforestation and how do human societies manage these changes? It explores the many and varied aspects of deforestation, a process whose effects are not always as negative as perceived.

Author : Christiane Runyan,Paolo D'Odorico
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107135260

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Global Deforestation by Christiane Runyan,Paolo D'Odorico Pdf

A concise but comprehensive interdisciplinary examination of global deforestation for a broad audience of scientists and policymakers.

Author : Sandra Postel,Lori Heise
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015012244052

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Reforesting the Earth by Sandra Postel,Lori Heise Pdf

This document deals with efforts aimed at reforesting large areas of degraded lands. It includes sections on: (1) tree cover trends; (2) fuelwood challenges of the future; (3) the need to supply industrial wood; (4) stabilizing soil and water resources; (5) forests and climate change; and (6) mobilization for reforestation. (TW)

Author : Julian Evans
Publisher : CABI
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781845935658

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Planted Forests by Julian Evans Pdf

This book contains nine chapters providing a synthesis of the multiple uses, impacts and sustainability of planted forests by looking at the past, outlining the present situation and highlights the outlook and issues for the future. In addition, the policy, institutional and ownership issues in planted forests are also covered.

Author : J. Luis Guasch,Pablo Tomas Spiller
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821347594

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Managing the Regulatory Process by J. Luis Guasch,Pablo Tomas Spiller Pdf

'...developing countries, complementing their far-reaching privatization programs, are engaged in deregulating various sectors of their economies and devising new regulatory frameworks for others, particularly the utilities sectors.' As economies become more open, pressures on countries to become more competitive drive the call for regulatory reform to reduce costs and foster increased productivity, competitiveness, and growth. This report provides an overview of the costs and benefits of regulation throughout the world. It provides case histories of regulation in different countries, developed and developing and in various sectors, such as, transportation, utilities, and power. It presents different strategies that were employed. Furthermore, it identifies lessons learned and lays the foundations for a best practice scenario for other countries to adopt. While the challenges to regulatory reform are considerable, so are the efforts that developing countries are making to face them. These lessons, when properly adapted to each country's own environment, can significantly increase the likelihood of effective regulation.

Author : Mohamed Ahmed Hisham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017052213

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Whose Trees? by Mohamed Ahmed Hisham Pdf

Author : Susan Shen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : UOM:39015012935923

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Sustaining Tropical Forest Resources by Susan Shen Pdf