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9780198549598

Vanishing Rain Forests The Ecological Transition in Malaysia

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  • ISBN13:

    9780198549598

  • ISBN10:

    0198549598

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1996-02-22
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

Malaysia is one of the world's most biologically diverse regions, but vast tracts of forests with their abundant and diverse fauna and flora, have been cleared or degraded in recent times. This book provides an invaluable overview of the ecological, social and economic history of Malaysia'srain forests, and the consequences of their decline. The book examines what has been done to conserve the region's natural wealth and recommends changes to help develop a more sustainable future. It is a valuable case study demonstrating the enormous complexity of issues underlying tropical deforestation and highlighting the danger of formingover-simplistic conclusions.

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
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