Degraded forests in Eastern Africa : management and restoration
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 an
1 online resource (xiv, 370 pages) : illustrations, maps
9781849776400, 9781844077670, 9786612789762, 9781136532368, 9781282789760, 1849776407, 1844077675, 661278976X, 1136532366, 1282789767
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Preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa: Introduction; Chapter 2 Forest Resources and Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation in Ethiopia; Chapter 3 Forests and Forestry in Uganda; Chapter 4 Forests and Forestry in Tanzania; Chapter 5 Composition, Structure and Regeneration of Miombo Forest at Kitulangalo, Tanzania; Chapter 6 Church Forests
Relics of Dry Afromontane Forests of Northern Ethiopia: Opportunities and Challenges for Conservation and Restoration
English