Author: Akin B. OguntalaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 730
Book Description
The Challenge of Deforestation in Nigeria
Author: Akin B. OguntalaThe Challenge of Deforestation in Nigeria
Author: Forestry Association of Nigeria. Annual ConferencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Deforestation
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The Challenge of Deforestation in Nigeria
Author: Forestry Association of NigeriaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Things Fall Apart?
Author: Pauline von HellermannPublisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 0857459902
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Governance failure and corruption are increasingly identified as key causes of tropical deforestation. In Nigeria’s Edo State, once the showcase of scientific forestry in West Africa, large-scale forest conversion and the virtual depletion of timber stocks are invariably attributed to recent failures in forest management, and are seen as yet another instance of how “things fall apart” in Nigeria. Through an in-depth historical and ethnographic study of forestry in Edo State, this book challenges this routine linking of political and ecological crisis narratives. It shows that the roots of many of today’s problems lie in scientific forest management itself, rather than its recent abandonment, and moreover that many “illegal” local practices improve rather than reduce biodiversity and forest cover. The book therefore challenges preconceptions about contemporary Nigeria and highlights the need to reevaluate current understandings of what constitutes “good governance” in tropical forestry.
The Challenge of Deforestation in Nigeria
Author: Akin B. OguntalaThe Challenge of Sustainable Development in Nigeria
Author: Tade Akin AinaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Handbook of Climate Change Resilience
Author: Walter Leal FilhoPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783319933351
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Climate resilience, or the capacity of socio-ecological systems to adapt and upkeep their functions when facing physical-chemical stress, is a key feature of ecosystems and communities. As the risks and impacts of climate change become more intense and more visible, there is a need to foster a broader understanding of both the impacts of these disruptions to food, water, and energy supplies and to increase resilience at the national and local level. The Handbook of Climate Change Resilience comprises a diverse body of knowledge, united in the objective of building climate resilience in both the industralised and the developing world. This unique publication will assist scientists, decision-makers and community members to take action to make countries, regions and cities more resilient.
Global Thinking and Local Action
Author: Uwem E. ItePublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351789023
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
This title was first published in 2001. Based on extensive local field research undertaken in and around the Cross River National Park in Nigeria, this book provides a socio-economic study of the tensions between agriculture and nature conservation. Taking a ’bottom-up’ approach and focussing on the farm household and the dynamics of forest farming at household level, it brings together a wealth of new information on the subject of tropical forestry, the causes and dynamics of tropical rain forest loss and the problematic relations between conservation authorities in National Parks and local people. Its conclusions raise important questions about practical ways forward in the development of such areas.
General Technical Report WO.
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
Environmental Degradation: Challenges and Strategies for Mitigation
Author: Vijay P. SinghPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030955427
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 547
Book Description
This book discusses problems, challenges, and mitigation strategies in the wake of environmental degradation. It suggests proactive solutions to problems of environmental degradation for strategic planning as well as their effective delivery, and problems arising due to growth in population, industry, and land use change. The uniqueness of the book is its broader spectrum of coverage with related interconnections and interdependence of various aspects. Presenting a wide spectrum of viewpoints and approaches, the book covers topics, such as deforestation impacts (land use and land cover, soil erosion); impacts on climate change and human health; treatment of industrial, municipal, biological waste disposal and their impacts on soil, water, and air; recovery/remediation processes and technologies; impacts of pesticides and chemical fertilizers on soil degradation and groundwater; socio-economic environmental sustainability; and socio-economic health impacts. Particular focus is placed on strategic planning and methodological handling of environmental degradation and remediation through various processes and treatment technologies. This book will be useful to researchers, professionals, policy makers, and environmental engineers.