TY  - CHAP
AU  - Gabriel de Oliveira
AU  - Nathaniel A. Brunsell
AU  - Yosio E. Shimabukuro
AU  - Carlos A.C. dos Santos
ED  - Mohd Nazip Suratman
ED  - Zulkiflee Abd Latif
ED  - Gabriel De Oliveira
ED  - Nathaniel Brunsell
ED  - Yosio Shimabukuro
ED  - Carlos Antonio Costa Dos Santos
Y1  - 2020-02-26
PY  - 2020
T1  - Prologue: Sustainable Development, Economic Growth and the Fate of Tropical Forests
N2  - The growth in the human population has forced mankind to convert forested land into other land uses such as agricultural land, residential, urban, road construction and mining activities. The degradation of forest due to anthropogenic activities is significantly reducing forests in the world. These practices result in significant impacts on the forest structure, species composition and ecology, which will consequently reduce forest productivity and ecosystem functions. Due to deforestation, half of the earth's vegetation surface has reduced to one-third, resulting in large degraded areas. The significant reduction of the forest areas requires appropriate planning for sustainable management of the forests. This book reviews the extent and consequences of deforestation around the world. It highlights case studies of the causes of deforestation in Malaysia, Korea, India, Bangladesh, Columbia, Brazil and Mali. It is hoped that the book will provide insights on the importance of effective forest planning and management for the sustainable development of forest resources.
BT  - Forest Degradation Around the World
SP  - Ch. 6
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.90648
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.90648
SN  - 978-1-78923-834-1
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-24
ER  -