Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa - Management and Restoration (Hardcover)

Forest degradation as a result of logging, shifting cultivation, agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the tropics. It leads to loss in soil fertility, water resources and biodiversity, as well as contributes to climate change. Efforts are therefore required to try to minimize further degradation and restore tropical forests in a sustainable way. This is the first research-based book to examine this problem in East Africa. The specific focus is on the forests of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda, but the lessons learned are shown to be applicable to neighbouring countries and others in the tropics. A wide range of forest types are covered, from dry Miombo forest and afromontane forests, to forest-savannah mosaics and wet forest types. Current management practices are assessed and examples of good practice presented. The role of local people is also emphasized. The authors describe improved management and restoration through silviculture, plantation forestry and agroforestry, leading to improvements in timber production, biodiversity conservation and the livelihoods of local people.

General

Imprint:	Earthscan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Earthscan Forest Library
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	August 2010
Editors:	Frans Bongers • Timm Tennigkeit
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-1-84407-767-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Forestry & related industries Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Forests, rainforests Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Deforestation
LSN:	1-84407-767-5
Barcode:	9781844077670

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