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Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa
Author | : Frans Bongers,Timm Tennigkeit |
Publsiher | : Earthscan |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2010-09-23 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781849776400 |
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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.
Forest Landscape Restoration
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : IUCN |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Afforestation |
ISBN | : 9782831706641 |
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A Review of Degradation Status of the Mau Forest and Possible Remedial Measures
Author | : Robert Ochieng |
Publsiher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 2010-11 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9783640737598 |
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Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Forestry / Forestry Economics, grade: 8, Wageningen University, language: English, abstract: Deforestation and degradation of forests continue at alarmingly high rate, particularly in the tropics. Kenya's annual deforestation rate is estimated at 0.5%, putting at stake the survival of the timber industry and livelihood of forest dependent communities. The Mau forest is one of few remaining indigenous forests in Kenya with high deforestation rate. The forest supports the livelihood of the indigenous and surrounding communities and is major water catchment for the Eastern Africa region. This paper discusses the importance of the Mau forest and impacts of its degradation on the indigenous, national and regional communities, and proposes possible strategies to curb degradation of the forest. It is shown that degradation of the forest stems from activities of the surrounding communities, overpopulation and weaknesses in national laws and their enforcement. Several strategies are suggested; including involvement of the indigenous community in forest management, population control and the implementation of far reaching reforms in the forest and land sectors. It is recommended that since the benefits of the Mau forest are international, a debt‐for‐nature swap or similar schemes should be introduced to free national income for development and reduce the reliance on forest resources.
Economic Aspects of Community Involvement in Sustainable Forest Management in Eastern and Southern Africa
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : IUCN |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Forest management |
ISBN | : 2831706076 |
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Examines whether forest management regimes in the region have actually provided communities with sufficient economic benefits to make them willing and able to conserve and to use sustainable forest resources in the course of their production and consumption activities.
Analysis of forests and climate change in Eastern Africa
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publsiher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2018-06-13 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9789251099100 |
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The purpose of the report is to: - review and analyze forestry and climate change policies, institutions, governance, regulations, technical assistance, capacity building and communication with a particular focus on the pilot countries. - evaluate the new challenges, opportunities and constraints posed by climate change to forest management in the pilot countries - identify if and how forest managers are adjusting their management practices to accommodate climate change considerations and what changes they might make in the near and medium term - identify gaps in knowledge, policies or regulations required for adequate management responses to climate change.
East African Ecosystems and Their Conservation
Author | : T. R. McClanahan,T. P. Young |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Biotic communities |
ISBN | : 9780195108170 |
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East Africa is one of the most diverse and interesting tropical area on the planet. It is home not only to the last great megafaunal assemblage, but also to human populations with the highest growth rates. This book draws on the expertise of leading ecologists, each intimately familiar with a particular set of East African ecosystems, to provide the first in-depth and integrated account of the ecology, management, threats, and conservation of these diverse ecosystems. Summarizing the tremendous wealth of scientific research that has come out of East Africa in the last few decades, each chapter analyzes a given ecosystem type, taking the reader through the basics of its ecology, its historical use (and misuse) by humans, and its prospects for conservation. Throughout the book, linkages and similarities among ecosystems are emphasized, the historical and contemporary role of humans in shaping these ecosystems is considered, fundamental principles of ecology are considered, and interesting case studies are highlighted. Students and researchers in ecology, conservation biology, and environmental sciences will find this book useful in their work.
Practice Before Policy
Author | : Fred Kigenyi,Peter Gondo,John Mugabe |
Publsiher | : IUCN |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 2831706939 |
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References: pp 52-54.
Deforestation and forest degradation in the Congo Basin State of knowledge current causes and perspectives
Author | : Bérenger Tchatchou,Denis J. Sonwa,Suspense Ifo,Anne Marie Tiani |
Publsiher | : CIFOR |
Total Pages | : 46 |
Release | : 2015-12-02 |
Genre | : Electronic book |
ISBN | : 9786023870219 |
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The Congo Basin comprises Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. It covers close to 70% of the forestlands of Africa. Of the 530 million hectares in the Congo Basin, 300 million are composed of forests: 99% of these are primary or naturally regenerated forests, as opposed to plantations.