Land degradation neutrality : achieving SDG 15 by forest management / / edited by Pankaj Panwar

• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (455 pages)
• Disciplina: 333.75
• Soggetto topico: Deforestation - Control; Land degradation - Control
• Persona (resp. second.): PanwarPankaj
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1: Forest Resources of the World: Present Status and Future Prospects -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Global Forest Resources: Current Status and Trends of World´s Forests -- 1.3 Global Forest Goals and Targets (GFGT): Perspective Future Scenarios for Forest Management -- 1.4 Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forests and Forest Resources -- 1.5 Major Threats to the Global Forest Resources -- 1.6 Forest Governance and Conservation Strategies -- 1.7 Recommendations for Sustainability in Forest Resource -- 1.8 Conclusion -- References -- Untitled -- 2: Effect of Deforestation and Forest Fragmentation on Ecosystem Services -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Forest: A Global Context -- 2.3 Forest Ecosystem Services -- 2.4 Forest Fragmentation in the Tropics -- 2.5 Deforestation: Global Overviews -- 2.6 Deforestation Impacts on Ecosystem Services -- 2.7 Managing Forest to Intensify Ecosystem Services -- 2.8 Policies and Future Roadmap -- 2.9 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Impact of Deforestation on Faunal Diversity and Its Management Strategies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Deforestation: A World Scenario -- 3.3 Faunal Diversity in Tropical Forest -- 3.4 Environmental Services Through Faunal Diversity -- 3.5 Forest and Fauna: An Intrinsic Relationship -- 3.6 Deforestation Impacts on Faunal Biodiversity -- 3.7 Forest Management for Faunal Ecological Services -- 3.8 Policies and Future Thrust -- 3.9 Conclusion -- References -- 4: Drivers of Deforestation, Forest Degradation, and Management Responses in Ghana -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Methodology -- 4.3 Results and Discussion -- 4.3.1 Parochial Interests with Little or No Consideration of Ecosystem Value -- 4.3.2 Limited Participatory Avenues in the Economy -- 4.3.3 Trade and Dependency Syndrome with ``Market Failure´´. ; 4.3.4 Dearth of Knowledge (Data and Information) -- 4.3.5 Culture -- 4.4 Drivers of Sustainable Land Management Responses -- 4.4.1 International Initiatives with Voluntary Compliance -- 4.4.2 Public Opinion -- 4.4.3 Culture -- 4.4.4 Direct Government Participation -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Forest Degradation in Nigeria: Case Study of Rugu Forest Reserve, Katsina State -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Study Area -- 5.3 Materials and Methods -- 5.4 Results and Discussion -- 5.4.1 Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents -- 5.5 Nature and Composition of the Rugu Forest -- 5.6 Forest Degradation of the Rugu Forest Reserve -- 5.6.1 Fuelwood Collection -- 5.6.2 Encroachment for Farming Activities -- 5.6.3 Insecurity Facing the LGA -- 5.6.4 Inadequate Protection and Conservation -- 5.6.5 Declaring the Forest Reserve as a Grazing Reserve -- 5.7 Measures Adopted to Improve the Forest Reserve -- 5.8 Recommendations -- 5.9 Conclusion -- References -- 6: Deforestation and Degradation in the Mangrove Ecosystem: Implication on Environment and Livelihoods -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Deforestation and Degradation in the Mangrove Ecosystem -- 6.2.1 Mangrove Deforestation Through Human Influence -- 6.2.1.1 Aquaculture -- 6.2.1.2 Urban Development and Expansion -- 6.2.1.3 Agriculture -- 6.2.1.4 Wood Products and Building Material -- 6.2.1.5 Other Drivers of Mangrove Deforestation and Degradation -- 6.2.2 Mangrove Degradation Due to Climate Change -- 6.2.3 Mangrove Degradation Through Natural Disasters -- 6.3 Implication on Environment and Livelihoods/Treats and Environmental Impacts -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- Untitled -- 7: Assessing Land Degradation Using SDG 15.3.1 Indicators: Case Study from Climate-Vulnerable Assam State of India -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Study Site -- 7.3 Materials and Methods -- 7.3.1 About Data -- 7.3.2 Methodology. ; 7.3.2.1 Workflow -- 7.4 Results and Discussion -- 7.5 Conclusion -- References -- 8: Benefit and Risk Analysis of a Novel Nomadic Practice in Northeast China -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Study Site Description, Data Acquisition, and Interviewing Methods -- 8.2.1 Study Site Description -- 8.2.2 Questionnaire Survey and In-Depth Interview Data -- 8.2.3 Estimation of Economic, Social, and Ecological-Environmental Benefits -- 8.2.4 Advantage of Novel Nomadism Compared With Other Straw Utilization Methods -- 8.2.5 Data Analysis -- 8.3 Results -- 8.3.1 Characteristics of Novel Nomadism -- 8.3.2 Nomadic Data Statistics from Interviews -- 8.3.3 Temporal Changes of Nomadic Practices and Associations With Climates and Pasture Productivity -- 8.3.4 Novel Nomadic Benefits: Economic, Social, and Environmental-Ecological Distribution -- 8.3.5 RDA Ordination: Factors Responsible for Interfamily Variations -- 8.3.6 Risk and Difficulties for Herdsmen Nomadism -- 8.4 Discussion -- 8.4.1 Novel Nomadism: A More Efficient, Down-to-Top Volunteered Way for Straw Waste Utilization -- 8.4.2 Driven by Drought Climates With More Than Sixfold Higher Total Benefits Than Herdsmen´s Incomes -- 8.4.3 Risk Control Suggestions -- 8.4.4 Implications -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- 9: Soil Degradation: Causes, Consequences, and Analytical Tools -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Soil as a Resource: Conceptualization Under the Circular Economy Principles -- 9.3 Soil in the Context of Circular Economy -- 9.3.1 Factors of Degradation: Conceptualization under the Circular Economy Principles -- 9.3.1.1 Soil Chemical Pollution and Impacts on Soil Organisms -- 9.3.1.2 Impacts of Microplastics -- 9.3.1.3 Impacts of Mining Operations -- 9.3.2 Understanding Dynamics of Land Degradation Due to Chemicals -- 9.3.3 Analytical Tools for Land Degradation Assessment -- 9.4 Cost-Benefit Analysis. ; 9.5 Multicriteria Analysis -- 9.6 Land Degradation and Environmental Economic Accounting -- 9.7 Environmental Valuation and Land Degradation -- 9.8 Environment Management Tools and Other Models for Land Degradation Analysis -- 9.9 Other Approaches to Reduce Land Degradation: Operating Within Biophysical Realities -- 9.9.1 Indigenous Approaches -- 9.9.2 Land Use Planning Within Biophysical Constraints -- 9.10 Global Frameworks and Applications -- 9.11 Conclusions -- References -- 10: Accountability of Woody Plants for Restoring Degraded Forest Landscapes and Provision for Ecosystem Services: An Overview -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Global Forest Cover and Ecosystem Services Provided by Woody Plants from Forest Landscapes -- 10.2.1 Status and Recent Trends in Forest Area -- 10.2.2 Status and Current Trends of Forest Degradation -- 10.3 Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services: A Paradigm for Restoring Degraded Forest Landscape -- 10.3.1 Methods for the Quantification of Forest Ecosystem Goods and Services -- 10.4 Accounting Forest Ecosystem Services in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 10.5 Multifunctionality of Forest Ecosystems for Conservation and Management of Ecosystem Services -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- 11: Ecological Restoration of Degraded Forests for Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality -- 11.1 Introduction: Ecosystem and Land Degradation Causes and Consequences -- 11.2 Land Degradation Neutrality and Forests -- 11.3 Forest Restoration for Achieving LDN -- 11.4 Approaches to Restoring Degraded Forests -- 11.4.1 Natural Regeneration -- 11.4.2 Reforestation and Afforestation -- 11.4.3 Enrichment Planting -- 11.4.4 Agroforestry -- 11.4.5 Conservation and Protected Areas -- 11.4.6 Protection of Wildlife Corridors -- 11.4.7 Invasive Species Management -- 11.4.8 Forest Management. ; 11.4.9 Landscape Considerations for Effective Forest Restoration -- 11.5 UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 and Funding to Support Restoration -- References -- 12: Tree Plantation: A Silver Bullet to Achieve Carbon Neutrality? -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Plantations: An Overview -- 12.3 Tree Plantations and Carbon Sequestration -- 12.4 Effects of Management Practices on Carbon Sequestration -- 12.4.1 Species Planted -- 12.4.2 Spacing -- 12.4.3 Site Preparation -- 12.4.4 Age -- 12.4.5 Rotation Length -- 12.4.6 Thinning Intensity -- 12.4.7 Fate of the Products -- 12.5 Caveats in Tree Planting -- 12.5.1 Inappropriate Land Selection -- 12.5.2 Loss of Diversity -- 12.5.3 Potential Invasion -- 12.5.4 Species Incompatibility -- 12.5.5 Disruption of the Hydrological Balance -- 12.5.6 Soil Nutrient Depletion -- 12.5.7 Lack of Maintenance and Monitoring -- 12.5.8 Sociocultural Conflicts -- 12.5.9 Ecological Uncertainties -- 12.6 Future Directions -- 12.6.1 Setting Realistic Targets as per Land Availability -- 12.6.2 Appropriate Species Choice -- 12.6.3 Risk Assessments -- 12.6.4 Ecological Monitoring -- 12.6.5 Encouraging Community Participation -- 12.6.6 Integrative Approach from Collaborative Research -- 12.7 Conclusion -- References -- 13: Role of Protected Area in Conservation and Sustainable Management of Biodiversity: An Indian Perspective -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.1.1 Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve, SNR) -- 13.1.2 Category Ib (Wilderness Area) -- 13.1.3 Category II (National Park) -- 13.1.4 Category III (Natural Monument) -- 13.1.5 Category IV (Habitat/Species Management) -- 13.1.6 Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) -- 13.1.7 Category VI (PA with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources) -- 13.2 Protected Area Network (PAN) of India and Its Present Status -- 13.3 Roles of PAS in the Conservation of Biodiversity. ; 13.4 Problems in Protected Area Network (PAN) of India.
• Titolo autorizzato: Land Degradation Neutrality
• ISBN: 981-19-5478-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910619277303321
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