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In this "Tropical Peatland Eco-management" book, eco-management is
new terminology as an abbreviation of "ecology-based management for
natural capital enhancement". Key concept on this eco-management is
derived from previous book: "Tropical Peatland Ecosystem"(Springer,
2015, eds. by M. Osaki and N. Tsuji). Based on this new concept,
this book thoroughly examines tropical peatland eco-management for
scientists, political decision makers, governmental officials, land
managers, students, and NGO/NPOs who are interested in 1) what the
impact of peatland on climate change and ecosystem function, 2) how
the management of disturbed peatland, and 3) drawing global scale
restoration mechanisms of peatland and wetland. In tropical
peatland, a large amount of GHGs (carbon dioxide, methane, and
nitrous oxide) is emitted due to the unappropriate development and
inadequate management of peatland. The peatland ecosystems consist
of the carbon-water complex, which is affected easily by the impact
of human and climate change. Throughout much research of tropical
peatland, the problems that result from development of tropical
peatland are found to stem mainly from a lack of understanding of
the complexities of this ecosystem and the fragility of the
relationship between peat and forest and also between carbon and
water. In past, almost all peatland development and management
system have been generally designed on "water drainage system". On
the contrast of old system, an innovated eco- management is, here,
proposed as "water irrigation system", including water cycling and
natural capital enhancement. Through this book readers will learn
the advanced peatland eco-management, with more practical methods
and procedure based on ecosystem knowledge.
In this "Tropical Peatland Eco-management" book, eco-management is
new terminology as an abbreviation of "ecology-based management for
natural capital enhancement". Key concept on this eco-management is
derived from previous book: "Tropical Peatland Ecosystem"(Springer,
2015, eds. by M. Osaki and N. Tsuji). Based on this new concept,
this book thoroughly examines tropical peatland eco-management for
scientists, political decision makers, governmental officials, land
managers, students, and NGO/NPOs who are interested in 1) what the
impact of peatland on climate change and ecosystem function, 2) how
the management of disturbed peatland, and 3) drawing global scale
restoration mechanisms of peatland and wetland. In tropical
peatland, a large amount of GHGs (carbon dioxide, methane, and
nitrous oxide) is emitted due to the unappropriate development and
inadequate management of peatland. The peatland ecosystems consist
of the carbon-water complex, which is affected easily by the impact
of human and climate change. Throughout much research of tropical
peatland, the problems that result from development of tropical
peatland are found to stem mainly from a lack of understanding of
the complexities of this ecosystem and the fragility of the
relationship between peat and forest and also between carbon and
water. In past, almost all peatland development and management
system have been generally designed on "water drainage system". On
the contrast of old system, an innovated eco- management is, here,
proposed as "water irrigation system", including water cycling and
natural capital enhancement. Through this book readers will learn
the advanced peatland eco-management, with more practical methods
and procedure based on ecosystem knowledge.
This book is an excellent resource for scientists, political
decision makers, and students interested in the impact of peatlands
on climate change and ecosystem function, containing a plethora of
recent research results such as monitoring-sensing-modeling for
carbon-water flux/storage, biodiversity and peatland management in
tropical regions. It is estimated that more than 23 million
hectares (62 %) of the total global tropical peatland area are
located in Southeast Asia, in lowland or coastal areas of East
Sumatra, Kalimantan, West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Brunei,
Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Southeast Thailand.
Tropical peatland has a vital carbon-water storage function and is
host to a huge diversity of plant and animal species. Peatland
ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to climate change and the
impacts of human activities such as logging, drainage and
conversion to agricultural land. In Southeast Asia, severe episodic
droughts associated with the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, in
combination with over-drainage, forest degradation, and land-use
changes, have caused widespread peatland fires and microbial peat
oxidation. Indonesia's 20 Mha peatland area is estimated to include
about 45-55 GtC of carbon stocks. As a result of land use and
development, Indonesia is the third largest emitter of greenhouse
gases (2-3 Gtons carbon dioxide equivalent per year), 80 % of which
is due to deforestation and peatland loss. Thus, tropical peatlands
are key ecosystems in terms of the carbon-water cycle and climate
change.
This book is an excellent resource for scientists, political
decision makers, and students interested in the impact of peatlands
on climate change and ecosystem function, containing a plethora of
recent research results such as monitoring-sensing-modeling for
carbon-water flux/storage, biodiversity and peatland management in
tropical regions. It is estimated that more than 23 million
hectares (62 %) of the total global tropical peatland area are
located in Southeast Asia, in lowland or coastal areas of East
Sumatra, Kalimantan, West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Brunei,
Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Southeast Thailand.
Tropical peatland has a vital carbon-water storage function and is
host to a huge diversity of plant and animal species. Peatland
ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to climate change and the
impacts of human activities such as logging, drainage and
conversion to agricultural land. In Southeast Asia, severe episodic
droughts associated with the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, in
combination with over-drainage, forest degradation, and land-use
changes, have caused widespread peatland fires and microbial peat
oxidation. Indonesia's 20 Mha peatland area is estimated to include
about 45-55 GtC of carbon stocks. As a result of land use and
development, Indonesia is the third largest emitter of greenhouse
gases (2-3 Gtons carbon dioxide equivalent per year), 80 % of which
is due to deforestation and peatland loss. Thus, tropical peatlands
are key ecosystems in terms of the carbon-water cycle and climate
change.
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