Vanishing rain forests : the ecological transition in Malaysia
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Vanishing rain forests : the ecological transition in Malaysia
（Oxford biogeography series / editors, A. Hallam, B.R. Rosen, and T.C. Whitmore, no. 5）
Clarendon, 1995
[1st paperback ed.]
- : pbk
Available at / 28 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Reprinted with corrections
Bibliography: p. [154]-184
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Malaysia is one of the world's most biologically diverse regions, but in recent years vast tracts of its forests have been cleared or degraded, with serious human and environmental consequences.
Vanishing Rain Forests explores four closely related themes: first, it describes the country's forests and the remarkable abundance and diversity of their flora and fauna; secondly, it outlines the processes and policies by which human activity has altered these forests since the early nineteenth century; thirdly, it examines some of the environmental, biological, and cultural consequences of such changes both past and present; and finally, it looks at what has been done to conserve
the region's natural wealth and recommends changes that could put Malaysia on the path to a more sustainable future. Throughout the book the need for a historical perspective is underscored.
Table of Contents
- Whither tropical rain forest?
- The rain forests of Malaysia
- Resource utilization and forest conversion: processes and policies
- The human impact
- Conservation: towards a sustainable future
- An essay by way of conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index.
by "Nielsen BookData"