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Conservation of Tropical Rainforests : A Review of Financial and Strategic Solutions / / by Brian Joseph McFarland
Conservation of Tropical Rainforests : A Review of Financial and Strategic Solutions / / by Brian Joseph McFarland
Autore McFarland Brian Joseph
Edizione [1st ed. 2018.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (LXXXV, 680 p. 54 illus., 49 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 333.7516
Collana Palgrave Studies in Environmental Policy and Regulation
Soggetto topico Environment
Nature conservation
Natural resources
Environmental management
Environmental policy
Environment Studies
Nature Conservation
Natural Resource and Energy Economics
Environmental Management
Environmental Politics
ISBN 3-319-63236-1
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1. Preface -- 2. The Context of Tropical Rainforest Deforestation and Degradation -- 3. Tropical Rainforest Ecology -- 4. Global Environmental Policy -- 5. International Finance -- 6. The Origins and History of Conservation Finance -- 7. Government Domestic Budgetary Expenditures -- 8. Tax Deductions and Conservation Easements -- 9. Government International Budgetary Expenditures -- 10. Impact Investing -- 11. Payments for Ecosystem Services -- 12. Ecotourism and Private Reserves -- 13. Debt-for-Nature Swaps -- 14. Bioprospecting -- 15. Green Procurement Models -- 16. Green Bonds, Landscape Bonds, and Rainforest Bonds -- 17. Additional Considerations for Tropical Forest Conservation Finance -- 18. The Future of Conservation Finance.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910300573603321
McFarland Brian Joseph  
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018
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Conservation, management and monitoring of forest resources in India / / Mehebub Sahana, Gopala Areendran and Krishna Raj, editors
Conservation, management and monitoring of forest resources in India / / Mehebub Sahana, Gopala Areendran and Krishna Raj, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (573 pages)
Disciplina 333.7516
Soggetto topico Forest conservation
Forest conservation - India
ISBN 3-030-98233-5
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Part I: Forest Conservation Ecology -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Forest Resources in India: Conservation, Management and Monitoring Perspectives -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Ecological Role of Forests -- 1.1.2 Economic Role of Forests -- 1.1.3 Forest Types in India -- 1.1.4 Moist Tropical Forests -- 1.1.5 Dry Tropical Forest -- 1.1.6 Montane Sub-tropical Forests -- 1.1.7 Montane Temperate Forests -- 1.1.8 Sub-alpine Forests -- 1.1.9 Alpine Forests -- 1.2 Forest Resources of India -- 1.3 Protected Forest Regions -- 1.4 Major Threats to India´s Forest Resources -- 1.5 Initiatives and Policy Measures by the State -- 1.6 Forest Conservation and Protection Policies -- 1.7 NGOs, Institutions and Public Participation -- 1.8 Conservation, Monitoring and Management Perspectives -- 1.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Assessment of Carbon Sequestration Using InVEST Model in Delhi, India -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Study Area -- 2.3 Database and Methodology -- 2.3.1 Preparation of Land Use-Land Cover Map -- 2.3.2 Generation of Carbon Sequestration Map Using InVEST Model -- 2.3.3 Accuracy Assessment -- 2.4 Results -- 2.4.1 LULC Assessment -- 2.4.2 Accuracy Assessment of LULC Maps -- 2.4.3 Assessment of Total Carbon Stored and Total Carbon Sequestration -- 2.5 Discussion -- 2.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Assessments of Bio-physical Characteristics of Vegetation Cover in Western Part of Purulia District in West Bengal -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methods and Database -- 3.2.1 Study Area -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.1 Biological Features of the Study Area -- 3.3.2 Physical Features of the Study Area -- 3.3.3 Discussion -- 3.3.3.1 Bio-physical Characteristics of the Vegetation Cover of the Study Area -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References.
Chapter 4: Delineating the Mangrove Patches Along Coastal Kerala Using Geographical Information System, Satellite Data and Fie... -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Mangroves and Mapping -- 4.1.2 Mangroves in Kerala -- 4.1.3 Mapping of Mangrove Patches in Kerala -- 4.2 Spatial Distribution of Mangrove Patches in Kerala -- 4.3 Gathering Information on the Mangrove Patches Through Field Surveys -- 4.4 How to Map Mangrove Patches: Methods and Data Sets -- 4.5 Various Methods Employed for Mapping Mangroves -- 4.5.1 Google Earth Images (Google Earth Pro: Version 7.3.3.7786) -- 4.5.2 Sentinel-2 MSI (Multi-spectral Images) (Sentinel Application Platform Version 8.0) -- 4.5.3 Semi-automatic Classification Plugin (SCP) in QGIS (Version QGIS 3.10) -- 4.6 Accuracy Assessment of Image Classifications -- 4.7 Results and Discussion -- 4.7.1 Delineation of Mangrove Patches Using Google Earth Images -- 4.7.2 Delineation of Mangrove Patches Using SENTINEL-2A/B Using SNAP -- 4.7.3 Accuracy Assessment -- 4.8 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Forest Conservation and Society -- Chapter 5: Significance of Social Systems in Forest and Biodiversity Conservation: Experiences from Jangal Mahals of West Beng... -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Database -- 5.2.1 Methodology -- 5.2.2 The Study Area -- 5.2.3 Geographic Specialty -- 5.2.4 The Human Communities -- 5.2.5 Biodiversity as Base of Ecological Systems -- 5.2.6 Biodiversity as Base of Social Systems -- 5.2.7 Forces and Factors of Biodiversity Depletion -- 5.2.8 Social System, Norms, and Customs as Forces of Biodiversity Conservation -- 5.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: `Green Placemaking´ in Kolkata: Role of Urban Greens and Urban Forestry -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Previous Works -- 6.3 Rationale of the Study -- 6.4 Study Area -- 6.5 Database and Methodology -- 6.6 Results.
6.6.1 Spatio-temporal Change Analysis -- 6.6.2 Urban Green Space Analysis -- 6.6.3 Preparation of Tree Inventory -- 6.6.4 People´s Perception on Urban Greenery -- 6.7 Discussion -- 6.7.1 Classifying Urban Greens -- 6.7.2 Urban Greens and Forests Within Kolkata -- 6.7.3 Identifying Loopholes in Existing Urban Greenery Management Practices -- 6.7.4 In Search of Amendments: Emerging Urban Forest in the City Fringes -- 6.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Forest Resource Scenario in Industrial Town: A Study of Asansol-Durgapur Region -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Study Area -- 7.3 Materials and Methods -- 7.3.1 Accuracy Assessment -- 7.3.2 Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) -- 7.3.3 Soil-Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) -- 7.3.4 Land Surface Temperature (LST) -- 7.4 Results and Discussion -- 7.4.1 Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover -- 7.4.2 Spatiotemporally of Deforestation and Transformation Forest Area into Other Land Use -- 7.4.3 NDVI of the Study Area -- 7.4.4 SAVI of the Study Area -- 7.4.5 Spatiotemporally in LST -- 7.4.6 Comparison of LST Between AMC and DMC -- 7.4.7 Urban Green Space of AMC and DMC -- 7.4.8 Correlation of LST with Urban Green Space Density and NDVI -- 7.4.9 Growth of Urban Areas of Paschim Bardhaman and Loss of Urban Green Space -- 7.4.10 Industrial Expansion and Reduction of Forest Cover -- 7.5 Recommendation and Policy Suggestions -- 7.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Floristic Composition and Inventorization of Forest Resources in Some Selected Forest Areas of Paschim Bardhaman Di... -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Materials and Methods -- 8.2.1 Study Area -- 8.2.2 Data Collection and Sampling -- 8.3 Data Analysis -- 8.4 Result -- 8.4.1 Economic Values Plants -- 8.4.2 Various Forest Resources´ Livelihood Viewpoints -- 8.5 Discussion -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Forest Management.
Chapter 9: Assessment of Forest Cover Change, Community Responses, and Conservation Strategy: Evidence from North Sikkim Distr... -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Study Area -- 9.3 Database and Methodology -- 9.3.1 Database -- 9.4 Methodology -- 9.4.1 Change Detection -- 9.4.2 Regression Analysis -- 9.4.3 Joint Forest Management and High Conservation Value as a Method of Forest Conservation and Management -- 9.5 Result -- 9.5.1 Change Detection Using NDVI Technique -- 9.6 Change Detection Analysis Based on Data Provided by Forest Survey of India and LULC Classification -- 9.7 Community Perception -- 9.8 Economic Profile of Local Communities and Participation in Forest Management Practices -- 9.9 Discussion -- 9.9.1 Formation and Activities of JFMC/EDC -- 9.9.2 Different Forms of Community Forestry -- 9.10 HCV as a Prospective Conservation Strategy -- 9.11 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Carbon Stock Assessment in Sub-humid Tropical Forest Stands of the Eastern Himalayan Foothills -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Materials and Methods -- 10.2.1 Site Description and Sampling -- 10.2.2 Methods Used -- 10.2.3 Statistical Analysis -- 10.3 Results and Discussion -- 10.3.1 Tree Species Richness -- 10.3.2 Biomass and Carbon Storage -- 10.3.3 Ecosystem Carbon Stock -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: A People´s Biodiversity Register of Henry´s Island, Indian Sundarban -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Study Area -- 11.2 Materials and Methods -- 11.2.1 Peoples Biodiversity Register -- 11.2.2 Identifying Human-Led Environmental Degradation -- 11.3 Results and Discussions -- 11.3.1 People´s Biodiversity Register -- 11.3.1.1 Identifying Human-Led Environmental Degradation -- 11.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Applications of Geospatial Technology on the Forest Management in Three Districts of North Bengal, India -- 12.1 Introduction.
12.1.1 The Objective of the Study -- 12.2 Study Area -- 12.3 Methodology -- 12.4 Result -- 12.5 Discussion -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Forest Monitoring Using GIS and Remote Sensing -- Chapter 13: An Assessment of the Temporal Changes in Land Cover and Forest Fragmentation Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case S... -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Materials and Methods -- 13.2.1 Study Areas -- 13.2.2 Accuracy Assessment -- 13.2.3 Landscape Characterization, Forest Fragmentation Indices, and NDMI -- 13.3 Results -- 13.3.1 Classification Accuracy -- 13.3.2 Temporal Changes in LULC -- 13.3.3 Landscape Characterization and Forest Fragmentation -- 13.3.3.1 Mandla -- 13.3.3.2 Hoshangabad -- 13.3.4 Normalised Differential Moisture Index -- 13.4 Discussion -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Analyzing the Trend, Pattern, and Hotspots of Forest Fires Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case Study of Almora Dis... -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Study Area -- 14.3 Database -- 14.3.1 Methodology -- 14.3.2 Land Use/Land Cover Map Preparation -- 14.3.3 Forest Canopy Density (FCD) -- 14.3.4 The Trend of Forest Fires -- 14.3.5 Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.3.6 Getis-Ord Gi* Hotspot Analysis of Forest Fires -- 14.4 Results and Discussion -- 14.4.1 Results of Accuracy Assessment -- 14.4.2 Results of LULC Classification -- 14.4.3 Forest Cover and Classes by FCD -- 14.4.4 Overall Forest Fire Assessment -- 14.5 The Trend of Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.1 Year-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.2 Month-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.5.3 Day-Wise Forest Fire Occurrences -- 14.6 Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.6.1 Year-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires -- 14.6.1.1 Forest Fire in 2001 -- 14.6.1.2 Forest Fire in 2010 -- 14.6.1.3 Forest Fire in 2018 -- 14.6.2 Month-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires.
14.6.3 Day-Wise Spatial Pattern of Forest Fires.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910586595503321
Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]
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Forest Biomass and Carbon / / edited by Sumit Chakravarty, Gopal Shukla
Forest Biomass and Carbon / / edited by Sumit Chakravarty, Gopal Shukla
Pubbl/distr/stampa [Place of publication not identified] : , : IntechOpen, , 2018
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (112 pages)
Disciplina 333.7516
Soggetto topico Forest biomass
ISBN 1-83881-367-5
1-78984-362-6
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910317778003321
[Place of publication not identified] : , : IntechOpen, , 2018
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Forest certification and sustainable management : programs, standards and techniques / / John G. Robles and Charlotte A. Savage, editors
Forest certification and sustainable management : programs, standards and techniques / / John G. Robles and Charlotte A. Savage, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa New York : , : Novinka, , 2012
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (101 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 333.7516
Collana Environmental Remediation Technologies, Regulations and Safety
Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology
Soggetto topico Forest management
Sustainable forestry
Forests and forestry - Certification
ISBN 1-62081-227-4
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910155052603321
New York : , : Novinka, , 2012
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Forest conservation in protected areas of Bangladesh : Policy and community development perspectives / / edited by Mohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury
Forest conservation in protected areas of Bangladesh : Policy and community development perspectives / / edited by Mohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury
Edizione [1st ed. 2014.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (268 p.)
Disciplina 333.7516
Collana World Forests
Soggetto topico Forestry
Forestry management
Conservation biology
Ecology 
Nature conservation
Sustainable development
Forestry Management
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Nature Conservation
Sustainable Development
ISBN 3-319-08147-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto 1: Introduction -- 2: Conceptual framework, research methods and approaches -- 3: Critical analysis of the forest policy of Bangladesh: Highlights on conservation and people’s participation -- 4: Local communities’ use of biomass fuels and attitude towards improved cooking stoves in and around Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary -- 5: Major resource use from protected areas by local communities: A case of harvesting medicinal plants in and around Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary -- 6: Impact of co-management on rural development: Evidence from community survey in and around Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary -- 7: Assessment of the community participation in and attitudes towards co-management programs in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary -- 8: Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functions of indigenous agroforestry systems: Case study from three tribal communities in and around Lawachara National Park -- 9: Role of co-management organizations in protected area governance: Some selected dynamics from Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary -- 10: A review discussion on the state of collaborative protected area management around the world and comparison with that of Bangladesh -- 11: Potential threats, their patterns and extent to the protected areas of Bangladesh: A ‘red flag’ to biodiversity conservation efforts -- 12: Conclusion and recommendations.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910298347103321
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014
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Forest degradation around the world / / edited by Mohd Nazip Suratman [and five others]
Forest degradation around the world / / edited by Mohd Nazip Suratman [and five others]
Pubbl/distr/stampa London, England : , : IntechOpen, , [2020]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (142 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina 333.7516
Soggetto topico Forests and forestry - Environmental aspects
Environmental degradation
ISBN 1-78923-834-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910409754103321
London, England : , : IntechOpen, , [2020]
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Forest dynamics and conservation : science, innovations and policies / / Manoj Kumar, Shalini Dhyani, and Naveen Kalra, editors
Forest dynamics and conservation : science, innovations and policies / / Manoj Kumar, Shalini Dhyani, and Naveen Kalra, editors
Pubbl/distr/stampa Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (490 pages)
Disciplina 333.7516
Soggetto topico Forest management
Forest conservation
ISBN 981-19-0071-X
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNINA-9910568278903321
Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]
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Forest resource extraction by local communities : a comparative dynamic analysis / Herath M. Gunatilake and Ujjayant Chakravorty
Forest resource extraction by local communities : a comparative dynamic analysis / Herath M. Gunatilake and Ujjayant Chakravorty
Autore Gunatilake, Herath M.
Pubbl/distr/stampa Milano : Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei, 2000
Descrizione fisica 28 p. ; 21 cm
Disciplina 333.7516
Altri autori (Persone) Chakravorty, Ujjayantauthor
Collana Note di lavoro della Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei ; 41.2000
Soggetto topico Boschi e foreste - Utilizzazione
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Record Nr. UNISALENTO-991002022059707536
Gunatilake, Herath M.  
Milano : Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei, 2000
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Global forest fragmentation / / edited by Chris J. Kettle and Lian Pin Koh ; contributors, Andrew D. Barnes [and twenty-eight ohters]
Global forest fragmentation / / edited by Chris J. Kettle and Lian Pin Koh ; contributors, Andrew D. Barnes [and twenty-eight ohters]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Wallingford, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , 2014
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (189 p.)
Disciplina 333.7516
Soggetto topico Fragmented landscapes
Forest ecology
ISBN 1-78064-204-0
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Global Forest Fragmentation: Introduction; 2 The History of Deforestation and Forest Fragmentation: A Global Perspective; 3 Contemporary Drivers of Habitat Fragmentation; 4 Forest Fragmentation and Biodiversity Conservation in Human-dominated Landscapes; 5 Forest Fragmentation Genetics: What Can Genetics Tell Us About Forest Fragmentation?; 6 Forest Fragmentation and Climate Change; 7 Forest Islands in an Agricultural Sea; 8 Forest Fragmentation and Ecosystem Function
9 Beyond the Mirror: Tropical Forest Fragmentation and its Impact on Rural Livelihoods10 Governance Failures and the Fragmentation of Tropical Forests; 11 Future Forests: Fantasy or Façade? A Synthesis; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Record Nr. UNINA-9910626108603321
Wallingford, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CABI, , 2014
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Hemispherical Photography in Forest Science: Theory, Methods, Applications / / edited by Richard A. Fournier, Ronald J. Hall
Hemispherical Photography in Forest Science: Theory, Methods, Applications / / edited by Richard A. Fournier, Ronald J. Hall
Edizione [1st ed. 2017.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
Descrizione fisica 1 online resource (XII, 306 p. 47 illus., 6 illus. in color.)
Disciplina 333.7516
Collana Managing Forest Ecosystems
Soggetto topico Forestry
Optical data processing
Remote sensing
Natural resources
Image Processing and Computer Vision
Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
Natural Resources
ISBN 94-024-1098-8
Formato Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione eng
Nota di contenuto Preface -- Contributor biographer data -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Solar radiation in forests: theory for hemispherical photography -- Chapter 3. Measurement of forest structure with hemispherical photography -- Chapter 4. Acquiring hemispherical photographs in forest environments: from planning to archiving photographs -- Chapter 5. Image analysis of hemispherical photographs, algorithms and calculations -- Chapter 6. View angle-dependent clumping indices for indirect LAI estimation -- Chapter 7. Comparison of software tools for analysis of hemispherical photographs -- Chapter 8. Hemispherical photography in support of forest inventory and silviculture -- Chapter 9. Canopy architecture models in support of methods using hemispherical photography -- Chapter 10. Hemispherical photography for forestry: conclusions, applications, limitations, and implementation perspectives -- Index.
Record Nr. UNINA-9910253918903321
Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
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