Deforestation Books

Book SynopsisColin Tudge''s The Secret Life of Trees: How they Live and Why they Matter explores the hidden role of trees in our everyday lives - and how our future survival depends on them. What is a tree? As this celebration of the trees shows, they are our countryside; our ancestors descended from them; they gave us air to breathe. Yet while the stories of trees are as plentiful as leaves in a forest, they are rarely told. Here, Colin Tudge travels from his own back garden round the world to explore the beauty, variety and ingenuity of trees everywhere: from how they live so long to how they talk to each other and why they came to exist in the first place. Lyrical and evocative, this book will make everyone fall in love with the trees around them. ''A love-letter to trees''  Financial Times ''One of those books you want everyone to have already read''  Sunday Telegraph ''Wonderful, invaluable and timely. Tudge is as illuminating a guide as one could wish for''  Daily Mail ''Everyone interested in the natural world will enjoy The Secret Life of Trees. I found myself reading out whole chunks to friends''  The Times Books of the Year Colin Tudge started his first tree nursery in his garden aged 11, marking his life-long interest in trees. Always interested in plants and animals, he studied zoology at Cambridge and then began writing about science, first as features editor at the New Scientist and then as a documentary maker for the BBC. Now a full-time writer, he is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and visiting Research Fellow at the Centre of Philosophy at the London School of Economics. His books include The Variety of Life and So Shall We Reap.

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Book SynopsisLa Selva, a nature reserve and field station in Costa Rica, has been the focus of research on rainforest ecology for over 30 years. This volume reviews this research, covering La Selva's geographical history and physical setting, its plant and animal life, and agricultural development and land use.

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Book SynopsisA field guide to the marvellously diverse creatures of the rainforest, this book includes information on 226 species. It identifies characteristics, similar species, vocalization, behaviour and natural history, geographic range, conservation status, local names and literature references.

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Book SynopsisThe fragmentation of the tropical rain forests is the subject of this study, which looks at the devastating damage caused to these sensitive areas. Covering geographic areas from Southeast Asia and Australia to Madagascar and the New World, the book summarizes contemporary knowledge and research.

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Book SynopsisThe disappearance of tropical forests is a problem for the world environment. In this book, experts on four rainforest sights in Central and South America - Manaus, Brazil; Manu Park, Peru; Barro Colorado Island, Panama; and La Selva, Costa Rica - compare the characteristics of these systems.

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Book SynopsisThis text presents the results of the a long-running and comprehensive study of forest fragmentation, the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) in central Amazonia. The study includes baseline data from before isolation from continuous forest took place.

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Book SynopsisHistorically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services and prevent loss of wide-ranging keystone species such as elephant and leopard.Trade Review“In summary, the book presents methods for integrating the private sector into partnerships (with NGOs and government) with the combined aim of protecting biodiversity beyond protected area boundaries and expanding conservation activities across multiuse landscapes.” (Ecological Management & Restoration, 19 May 2014) “This book has much to offer to this discussion and should be widely read by conservation practitioners and those in the business world interested in contributing to biodiversity conservation through good business practices.” (Oryx, 1 October 2012) Table of ContentsContributors vii Foreword xi Preface xv List of Acronyms xix 1 Introduction 1 Connie J. Clark and John R. Poulsen 2 Building Partnerships for Conservation 21 John R. Poulsen and Connie J. Clark 3 Land-use Planning in a Co-management Context: Establishing Access Regulations that Promote Biodiversity Conservation and Support Local Livelihoods 63 Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Germain A. Mavah, Antoine Moukassa, Dominique Nsosso, Kibino Kimbembe and PaulW. Elkan 4 Reducing Pressure on Wildlife and Biodiversity 86 John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Paul W. Elkan, Sarah Elkan,Marcel Ngangou´e, Pierre Kama, Jean-Claude Dengui, Jean Ibara and Olivier Mbani 5 Assessing the Impact of Logging on Biodiversity in the CIB Concessions 128 Connie J. Clark, John R. Poulsen, Richard Malonga and Paul W. Elkan 6 Impact of Industrial Logging on Human Demography and Patterns of Wildlife Harvest and Consumption 174 John R. Poulsen, Connie J. Clark, Germain A. Mavah and Paul W. Elkan 7 Conclusions and Lessons Learned 199 John R. Poulsen and Connie J. Clark References 217 Index 231

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Book SynopsisThis book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts.Table of Contents1: Preface 2: Introduction and overviews 3: Introduction: the role of agricultural technologies in tropical deforestation 4: Technological change and deforestation: a theoretical overview 5: Developed countries 6: The transition from deforestation to reforestation in Europe 7: Did a Green Revolution restore the forests of the American South? 8: Latin America 9: A general equilibrium analysis of technology, migration, and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon 10: Will intensifying pasture management in Latin America protect forests - or is it the other way around? 11: Intensified small-scale livestock systems in the western Brazilian Amazon 12: Technological change vs. economic policy as tools to control deforestation: the Atlantic zone of Costa Rica 13: Land use, agricultural technology, and deforestation among settlers in the Ecuadorian Amazon 14: Ecuador goes bananas: incremental technological change and forest loss 15: Soybean technology and the loss of natural vegetation in Brazil and Bolivia 16: Kudzu improved fallows in the Peruvian Amazon 17: Africa 18: Ambiguous effects of policy reforms on sustainable agricultural intensification in Africa 19: A century of technological change and deforestation in the miombo woodlands of northern Zambia 20: Livestock disease control and the changing landscapes of southwest Ethiopia 21: Tree-crops as deforestation and reforestation agents: The case of cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire and Sulawesi 22: Asia 23: Agriculture and deforestation in tropical Asia: an analytical framework 24: Deforestation, irrigation, employment, and cautious optimism in southern Palawan, the Philippines 24: Agricultural development policies and land expansion in a southern Philippine watershed 26: The impact of rubber on the forest landscape in Borneo 27: Summaries 28: Agricultural technology and forests: a recap 29: Policy implications 30: Index

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Book SynopsisA stunning collection of portraits of favourite trees from around Britain by photographer Adrian Houston.---'This is a wonderful book: beautiful and important' - Joanna Lumley'A must-read for all conservationists, environmentalists and nature lovers' - Sir Richard Branson'Adrian's stunning photographs capture the majesty of these iconic trees.' - Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak---A Portrait of the Tree is a repository of memories, and a testament to the British landscape. Trees are revealed as religious signifiers, historical landmarks, national emblems.Sparked by a simple question: 'What is your favourite tree?', photographer Adrian Houston discovered a wealth of fascinating stories enmeshed with these giants of the natural world - some of miraculous survival, others of sheltering royalty, or witnessing history, or simply of personal grief and renewal. Adrian photographed each nominated tree looking utterly glorious: spotlit by night, bathed in morning sunshine, wreathed in delicate mist or blazing with autumn colour. From the cedars of Highclere Castle to the plane trees of London, ancient pine woods of the Scottish Highlands to veteran oaks that have stood witness to time; from native stalwarts such as the monumental beech to endangered giant redwoods. This stunning celebration bears witness to the might and majesty of the lungs of the earth - the tree. Includes: Joanna Lumley, Tony Kirkham, Dr George McGavin, Antony Gormley, Jasper Conran, Alice Temperley, Alan Titchmarsh, Sir Richard Carew Pole, the Reverend Lucy WinkettTrade ReviewAction Oak is supporting important research into the health of the UK's native oak trees, which are facing numerous threats due to climate change and multiple pests and diseases. Adrian's stunning photographs capture the majesty of these iconic trees. -- Geraint Richards, Chair of Action OakTree have for millennia influences humankind; our traditions, our culture and our way of life. Adrian Houston's photographs capture, like no others, the beauty and mystery of trees and their role in our life. To protect trees against exotic pests and diseases means also protecting our lives and traditions. -- Ralf Lopian, Chairperson of the International Steering Committee for the International Year of Plant HealthAs a tree practitioner and tree lover I enjoy seeing and meeting special trees in gardens and in their natural settings like a woodland, and this is one of the many reasons for spending a lifetime working with them. The next best thing is seeing a good image that captures the natural beauty of a good specimen, old or young, common or rare, and there are few photographers that can do that well. Adrian is one of these photographers that can see the potential and seizes the moment to capture that beauty at any time of day or night. -- Tony Kirkham, MBE VMH, Head of Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewTrees are essential to life on earth, and the protection of the world's trees is crucial in our fight against climate change. A Portrait of the Tree is a stunning testimony to the beauty, endurance and importance of these giants. A must read for all conservationists, environmentalists and nature lovers. -- Sir Richard Branson, entrepreneur and adventurerI believe that trees are our ancestors; many of them have lived for hundreds of years, watching over us, witnessing history, keeping our secrets. Just as they guard us, we must guard them from terrible tree diseases and from our own destructive actions. Adrian has done the most extraordinary job in capturing the characters of separate trees. This is a wonderful book: beautiful and important. -- Joanna Lumley, actress and activist'If your idea of fun on a winter's afternoon is to go to the local park and stare at trees . . . then this is very much the volume for you.' * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisThis title offers an inside look at the most successful campaign in forest conservation history. "Roadless Rules" is a fast-paced and insightful look at one of the most important, wide-ranging, and controversial efforts to protect public forests ever undertaken in the United States. In January 2000, President Clinton submitted to the Federal Register the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, prohibiting road construction and timber harvesting in designated roadless areas. Set to take effect sixty days after Clinton left office, the rule was immediately challenged by nine lawsuits from states, counties, off-road-vehicle users, and timber companies. The Bush administration refused to defend the rule and eventually sought to replace it with a rule that invited governors to suggest management policies for forests in their states. That rule was attacked by four states and twenty environmental groups and declared illegal. "Roadless Rules" offers a fascinating overview of the creation of the Clinton roadless rule and the Bush administration's subsequent replacement rule, the controversy generated, the response of the environmental community, and the legal battles that continue to rage more than seven years later. It explores the value of roadless areas and why the Clinton rule was so important to environmentalists, describes the stakeholder groups involved, and takes readers into courtrooms across the country to hear critical arguments. Author Tom Turner considers the lessons learned from the controversy, arguing that the episode represents an excellent example of how the system can work when all elements of the environmental movement work together - local groups and individuals determined to save favourite places, national organizations that represent local interests but also concern themselves with national policies, members of the executive branch who try to serve the public interest but need support from outside, and national organizations that use the legal system to support progress achieved through legislation or executive action.

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Book SynopsisDeforestation is the conversion of forested areas to non-forest land for use such as arable land, pasture, urban use, logged areas, or wasteland. Generally, the removal or destruction of significant areas of forest cover has resulted in a degraded environment with reduced biodiversity. In many countries, massive deforestation is ongoing and is shaping climate and geography. This book provides leading research from around the globe in this field.

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Book SynopsisNew, groundbreaking science on forests for forest owners and managers.North American landscapes have been shaped by humans for millennia through fire, agriculture, and hunting. But the arrival of Europeans several centuries ago ushered in an era of rapid conversion of eastern forests to cities, farms, transportation networks, and second-growth woodlands. Recently, numerous remnants of old growth have been discovered, and scientists are developing strategies for their restoration that will foster biological diversity and reduce impacts of climate change. Forest ecologists William Keeton and Andrew Barton bring together an edited volume that breaks new ground in our understanding of eastern old-growth forest ecosystems and their importance for resilience in an age of rapid environmental change. Leading experts examine topics of contemporary forest ecology across a broad geographic canvas in the eastern United States.

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Book SynopsisIn 1972, The Limits to Growth introduced the idea that world resources are limited. Soon after, people became aware of the threats to the world's rainforests, the biggest terrestrial repositories of biodiversity and essential regulators of global air and water cycles. Since that time, new research and technological advances have greatly increased our knowledge of how rainforests are being affected by changing patterns of resource use. Increasing concern about climate change has made it more important than ever to understand the state of the world's tropical forests. This book provides an up-to-date picture of the health of the world's tropical forests. Claude Martin, an eminent scientist and conservationist, integrates information from remote imaging, ecology, and economics to explain deforestation and forest health throughout the world. He explains how urbanization, an increasingly global economy, and a worldwide demand for biofuels put new pressure on rainforest land. He examines the policies and market forces that have successfully preserved forests in some areas and discusses the economic benefits of protected areas. Using evidence from ice core records and past forest cover patterns, he predicts the most likely effects of climate change.Trade Review"An impassioned argument backed by scientific data that is geared toward an educated general readership. Anyone interested in the fate of the rainforests--and the world--should check it out." --Publishers Weekly "On the Edge is the definitive assessment of the single most important factor in the future of Earth's biodiversity." --Edward O. Wilson, university research professor emeritus, Harvard University "In this new book the distinguished biologist Claude Martin summarizes the bad news and the good news about rainforest conservation, the leading threats to the world's rainforests, and the ways in which we can best deal with those threats." --Jared Diamond, Pulitzer-prize-winning author of best-selling books Guns, Germs, and Steel and The World until Yesterday "In this definitive report to think tank the Club of Rome, conservation veteran Claude Martin and contributors cover the territory from the bad old days of error-ridden global forest monitoring to today's smart mapping and strategies management... Key reading for environmental policy-makers."--Nature "On the Edge follows in the tradition of The Limits to Growth, the first report to the Club of Rome in 1972, which triggered an environmental debate that is still continuing and was credited with kickstarting the green movement."--The Guardian UK "Of all invasive species, none has been more destructive than us... Martin provides us with a description of the catastrophic effects of human activity and a description of some of the possible avenues away from this destructive path." --David Suzuki, internationally renowned environmentalist "Claude Martin has a long experience in tropical forest conservation, both as a scientist and as former director general of WWF International, and in this book he presents a vitally important agenda for the 21st century to save the biodiversity and indigenous communities of the world's precious tropical rainforests. I urge you to read it. --Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International "To save civilization, there is nothing more urgent today than to regenerate and conserve our highly threatened forests--most importantly our tropical forests. This book comes just in time... [and shows] how systems-based solutions could yet bring humanity back from the brink of self-destruction." --Ashok Khosla, former president, IUCN and copresident, Club of Rome "On the Edge is more than just a very comprehensive consolidation of information about the tropical rainforests: it also builds a very compelling argument about what drives deforestation and reports an array of success stories of how to conserve, regenerate, and sustainably manage this Earth's treasure." --Tasso Azevedo, former chief of the Brazilian Forest Service and cochair of Megaflorestais "Claude Martin's deeply impressive account of the state and fate of the rainforests is the place to turn while there is still a bit of time left" --James Gustave Speth, author of The Bridge at the Edge of the World

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Book SynopsisControlling deforestation, which is responsible for about one-fifth of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, has become a major tool in the battle against global warming. An important new international initiative - Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) - provides economic incentives to forest users to encourage preservation of trees. Nearly all Latin American countries are introducing national REDD strategies and pilot schemes. This insightful book raises questions over some of the basic assumptions that underpin REDD policies in Latin America. It raises doubts about whether sufficient account is being taken of the complex social, economic, cultural and governance dimensions involved, advocating a comprehensive 'social development' approach to REDD planning. Forests and Climate Change is the first book to comprehensively examine REDD policies across Latin America, including a focus on social aspects. It will prove invaluable for academics and postgraduate students in the fields of environmental studies, environmental politics, geography, social planning, social and environmental impact assessment, development studies, and Latin American area studies. Policy makers, planners and practitioners working on REDD at national and international levels (both official and NGO sectors) will also find plenty of refreshing data in this much-needed resource.Trade Review’This engaging and well-organized book is accessible to a wide range of audiences, from academics and students to practitioners. . . Forest and Climate Change is an excellent resource on global climate change policy and an insightful introduction to the social dimensions of mitigation strategies, such as REDD.’ -- Maria DiGiano, Human EcologyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Forests, Conservation and Climate Change in Latin America 2. The Winding REDD Road 3. Getting Ready for REDD 4. REDD+ Regimes in Latin America: Leaders 5. REDD+ Regimes in Latin America: Latecomers 6. Catering for Diversity: Economic and Social Complexity 7. Catering for Diversity: Governance and Institutions 8. REDD: From Safeguards to Social Development? References Index

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Book SynopsisWith forests now enshrined in the Paris climate agreement, REDD+ initiatives and low emission development strategies (LEDS) will need insights like the ones provided in this timely and important volume to make a difference on the ground. The book draws on the perspectives of government officials from multiple sectors and at multiple levels to present a rich analysis of the economics, conditionalities and accountabilities for the design of intergovernmental fiscal transfers aimed at forest conservation - in competition with the income and jobs generated by natural resource exploitation. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking practical ways forward on climate mitigation.'- Anne M. Larson, Center for International Forestry Research, PeruIntergovernmental fiscal transfers (IFTs) are an innovative way to create incentives for local public actors to support conservation. This book contributes to the debate about how to conserve tropical forests by implementing mechanisms for reducing deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).With Indonesia as a case study, the authors adopt an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on political science, economics, and public policy. They consider the theoretical justification, as well as the wider political and administrative context for developing the design of IFTs for conservation.Students and scholars looking at conservation, ecological economics, decentralisation, forest policy and climate change will find this book to be of interest. It will also be of considerable use to policy-makers and practitioners working on forest policy, particularly those implementing REDD+.Trade Review‘With forests now enshrined in the Paris climate agreement, REDD+ initiatives and low emission development strategies (LEDS) will need insights like the ones provided in this timely and important volume to make a difference on the ground. The book draws on the perspectives of government officials from multiple sectors and at multiple levels to present a rich analysis of the economics, conditionalities and accountabilities for the design of intergovernmental fiscal transfers aimed at forest conservation – in competition with the income and jobs generated by natural resource exploitation. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking practical ways forward on climate mitigation.’ -- Anne M. Larson, Center for International Forestry Research, PeruTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Theories of Decentralised Forest Management and Fiscal Decentralisation 3. The Cases of Riau and Papua Provinces 4. Factors Affecting Local Forest Governance 5. Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers and Indonesia's Experience 6. The Design of REDD+ and Decentralised Forest Management 7. Incentive Structures Influencing Subnational Governments’ Decisions on Land-use Change 8. The Distribution Formulae of IFTs for REDD+ 9. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisIt was hoped that by paying forest dependent peoples and countries for their 'service' of conserving their forests, REDD+ would lead to a reduction in deforestation greenhouse gases. The complexities have, however, left some ambiguities. It was never agreed who would pay for the programme, and it has been criticised as ignoring the root causes of forest loss. Considering the motivations of those who promoted REDD+ this book proposes remedies to its shortfalls and recommends more efficient, equitable and effective conservation policies.Describing REDD+ from an agency perspective, this book provides a first-hand account of how individuals and institutions influenced international negotiations. It offers a comparative analysis of REDD+ as a forest conservation regime and of the way it was incorporated into the 2015 Paris agreements. In doing so, this book shows how contextual inequalities and power imbalances can result in international regimes which favour the economically powerful, and proposes providing greater roles for the assumed beneficiaries of environmental agreements in negotiations.This is an excellent introduction to REDD+, its background and execution, and will be a vital resource for students of international environmental governance, as well as for academics and researchers working on REDD+, forest policy and international governance in general.Trade Review‘This book provides a rich overview of the multifaceted phenomenon -- referred to as REDD+, and invites further analysis of what might become (or not) a new international forest regime.’– Véra Ehrenstein, Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies (RAFE)Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: The Role of Agents and the Establishment of the REDD+ Regime 2. The Role of Agents in Earth System Governance 3. The Agency of Governments in REDD+ 4. The Agency of Non-State Actors in REDD+ 5. The Assumptions behind REDD+ 6. The Effectiveness of the REDD+ Regime 7. The Economic Efficiency of the REDD+ Regime 8. The Social Equity of the REDD+ Regime 9. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisAn area of forest the size of England is cut down in the tropics each year. Forestry is responsible for a fifth of global carbon emissions - more than the entire world transport sector. Urgent action to tackle the loss of global forests needs to be a central part of any new international agreement on climate change. Climate Change: Financing Global Forests is an independent report commissioned by the UK Prime Minister to address this vitally important issue. It assesses the impact of global forest loss on climate change and explores the future role of forests in the international climate change framework, with particular emphasis on the role of international finance. It also looks at the economic and policy drivers of deforestation and describes the incentives required to ensure more sustainable production of agriculture and timber in order to meet global demand while reducing carbon emissions. The report draws on a wide range of international expertise and will have significant national, EU and international interest and influence. It includes new modelling and analysis of the global economic impact of continued deforestation and provides a comprehensive assessment of the opportunity and capacity-building costs of addressing the problem. It shows that the benefits of halving deforestation could amount to $3.7 trillion over the long term. However, if the international community does not act, the global economic cost of climate change caused by deforestation could amount to $12 trillion. In this comprehensive and detailed report, Johan Eliasch makes a clear and forceful case for forests to be included in international carbon trading mechanisms. He calls for the international community to support forest nations to halve deforestation by 2020 and to make the global forest sector carbon neutral by 2030.Trade Review'Arguably one of the most important books to be published in recent months.' CNBC European Business. 'An overpowering financial case for investing in the world's arboreal lungs...Eliasch hacks his way through a thicket of facts and figures to argue that we could halve the costs of fixing the climate if carbon markets gave credit for preserving trees...the obstacles are formidable, but Mr Eliasch's basic case is unanswerable.' The Guardian. 'I welcome this report's contribution to the global debate about how we address this ... I hope it can help the vital process of securing agreement on climate change in Copenhagen.' Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. 'The Eliasch Review makes a clear and compelling case for urgent action to save rainforests through market forces.' Fauna and Flora International. 'The Eliasch Review is a welcome recognition of the importance of reducing emissions through deforestation in a global agreement to tackle climate change ... Deforestation is responsible for 15 to 20 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and this Review underlines the importance of making carbon savings from forests - as well as the financial, environmental and social consequences of inaction.' WWF.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: The Challenge of Deforestation Forests, Climate Change and the Global Economy The Drivers of Deforestation Sustainable Production and Poverty Reduction The Costs of Mitigation Part 2: Forests and the International Climate Change Framework: The Long Term Goal A Long Term Framework for Tackling Climate Change The Current International Climate Change Framework Part 3: The Building Blocks of Forest Financing: The Medium Term Approach Transition to a Long Term Framework Effective Targets for Reducing Forest Emissions Measuring, Monitoring and Verifying Emissions from Forests Linking to Carbon Markets Governance and Distribution of Finance Part 4: International Action, Capacity Building and Short Term Funding The Funding Gap and Capacity Building

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Book SynopsisAn area of forest the size of England is cut down in the tropics each year. Forestry is responsible for a fifth of global carbon emissions - more than the entire world transport sector. Urgent action to tackle the loss of global forests needs to be a central part of any new international agreement on climate change. Climate Change: Financing Global Forests is an independent report commissioned by the UK Prime Minister to address this vitally important issue. It assesses the impact of global forest loss on climate change and explores the future role of forests in the international climate change framework, with particular emphasis on the role of international finance. It also looks at the economic and policy drivers of deforestation and describes the incentives required to ensure more sustainable production of agriculture and timber in order to meet global demand while reducing carbon emissions. The report draws on a wide range of international expertise and will have significant national, EU and international interest and influence. It includes new modelling and analysis of the global economic impact of continued deforestation and provides a comprehensive assessment of the opportunity and capacity-building costs of addressing the problem. It shows that the benefits of halving deforestation could amount to $3.7 trillion over the long term. However, if the international community does not act, the global economic cost of climate change caused by deforestation could amount to $12 trillion. In this comprehensive and detailed report, Johan Eliasch makes a clear and forceful case for forests to be included in international carbon trading mechanisms. He calls for the international community to support forest nations to halve deforestation by 2020 and to make the global forest sector carbon neutral by 2030.Trade Review'Arguably one of the most important books to be published in recent months.' CNBC European Business. 'An overpowering financial case for investing in the world's arboreal lungs...Eliasch hacks his way through a thicket of facts and figures to argue that we could halve the costs of fixing the climate if carbon markets gave credit for preserving trees...the obstacles are formidable, but Mr Eliasch's basic case is unanswerable.' The Guardian. 'I welcome this report's contribution to the global debate about how we address this ... I hope it can help the vital process of securing agreement on climate change in Copenhagen.' Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. 'The Eliasch Review makes a clear and compelling case for urgent action to save rainforests through market forces.' Fauna and Flora International. 'The Eliasch Review is a welcome recognition of the importance of reducing emissions through deforestation in a global agreement to tackle climate change ... Deforestation is responsible for 15 to 20 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and this Review underlines the importance of making carbon savings from forests - as well as the financial, environmental and social consequences of inaction.' WWF.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: The Challenge of Deforestation Forests, Climate Change and the Global Economy The Drivers of Deforestation Sustainable Production and Poverty Reduction The Costs of Mitigation Part 2: Forests and the International Climate Change Framework: The Long Term Goal A Long Term Framework for Tackling Climate Change The Current International Climate Change Framework Part 3: The Building Blocks of Forest Financing: The Medium Term Approach Transition to a Long Term Framework Effective Targets for Reducing Forest Emissions Measuring, Monitoring and Verifying Emissions from Forests Linking to Carbon Markets Governance and Distribution of Finance Part 4: International Action, Capacity Building and Short Term Funding The Funding Gap and Capacity Building

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Book SynopsisIncreasing concern surrounding the loss of natural forests and the decline in biodiversity has lead to a rise in research and policy initiatives in recent years. However, interest has focused primarily on lowland tropical rainforests. Tropical montane and temperate rainforests, which face similar pressures from human activities and play major roles in the livelihood of rural communities, are often ignored. Biodiversity Loss and Conservation in Fragmented Forest Landscapes is the product of over 10 years of intensive field research into the changing montane and temperate rainforests of Mexico and South America. By concentrating on these largely overlooked environments, the studies reported allow for comparative analysis across areas and help identify how human disturbance has impacted the biodiversity of all forest types. Chapters incorporate features of landscape ecology, floristic biodiversity, conservation and policy and vary from in-depth investigations of a single study area to integrated examinations across regions.Table of Contents1: Spatial and temporal patterns of forest loss and fragmentation in Mexico and Chile 2: Plant diversity in highly fragmented forest landscapes in Mexico and Chile: implications for conservation 3: Fragmentation and edge effects on plant-animal interactions, ecological processes and biodiversity 4: Habitat fragmentation and reproductive ecology of Embothrium coccineum, Eucryphia cordifolia and Aextoxicon punctatum in southern temperate rainforests 5: Patterns of genetic variation in tree species and their implications for conservation 6: Secondary succession under a slash-and-burn regime in a tropical montane cloud forest: soil and vegetation characteristics 7: The impact of logging and secondary succession on the below-ground system of a cloud forest in Mexico 8: Applying succession models to the conservation of tropical montane forest 9: Models of regional and local stand composition and dynamics of pine-oak forests in the Central Highlands of Chiapas (Mexico): theoretical and management implications 10: Process-based modelling of regeneration dynamics and sustainable use in species-rich rain forests 11: Testing forest biodiversity indicators by assessing anthropogenic impacts along disturbance gradients 12: Fire challenges to conserving tropical ecosystems: the case study of Chiapas 13: Identification of priority areas for conservation in South Central Chile 14: Restoration of forest ecosystems in fragmented landscapes of temperate and montane tropical Latin America 15: Future scenarios for tropical montane and south temperate forest biodiversity in Latin America

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Book SynopsisControlling deforestation, which is responsible for about one-fifth of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, has become a major tool in the battle against global warming. An important new international initiative - Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) - provides economic incentives to forest users to encourage preservation of trees. Nearly all Latin American countries are introducing national REDD strategies and pilot schemes. This insightful book raises questions over some of the basic assumptions that underpin REDD policies in Latin America. It raises doubts about whether sufficient account is being taken of the complex social, economic, cultural and governance dimensions involved, advocating a comprehensive 'social development' approach to REDD planning. Forests and Climate Change is the first book to comprehensively examine REDD policies across Latin America, including a focus on social aspects. It will prove invaluable for academics and postgraduate students in the fields of environmental studies, environmental politics, geography, social planning, social and environmental impact assessment, development studies, and Latin American area studies. Policy makers, planners and practitioners working on REDD at national and international levels (both official and NGO sectors) will also find plenty of refreshing data in this much-needed resource.Trade Review’This engaging and well-organized book is accessible to a wide range of audiences, from academics and students to practitioners. . . Forest and Climate Change is an excellent resource on global climate change policy and an insightful introduction to the social dimensions of mitigation strategies, such as REDD.’ -- Maria DiGiano, Human EcologyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Forests, Conservation and Climate Change in Latin America 2. The Winding REDD Road 3. Getting Ready for REDD 4. REDD+ Regimes in Latin America: Leaders 5. REDD+ Regimes in Latin America: Latecomers 6. Catering for Diversity: Economic and Social Complexity 7. Catering for Diversity: Governance and Institutions 8. REDD: From Safeguards to Social Development? References Index

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Book SynopsisA confrontation with the destruction of the Amazon by a writer who moved her life into the heart of the forest. In lyrical, impassioned prose, Eliane Brum recounts her move from São Paulo to Altamira, a city along the Xingu River that has been devastated by the construction of one of the largest dams in the world. In community with the human and more-than-human world of the Amazon, Brum seeks to “reforest” herself while building relationships with forest peoples who carry both the scars and the resistance of the forest in their bodies. Weaving together the lived stories of the region and its history of violent corruption and destruction, Banzeiro Òkòtó is a call for radical change, for the creation of a new kind of human being capable of facing the potential extinction of our species. In it, Brum reveals the direct links between structural inequities rooted in gender, race, class, and even species, and the suffering that capitalism and climate breakdown wreak on those who are least responsible for them. The title Banzeiro Òkòtó features words from two cultural and linguistic traditions: banzeiro is what the Amazon people call the place where the river turns into a fearsome vortex, and òkòtó is the Yoruba word for a shell that spirals outward into infinity. Like the Xingu River, turning as it flows, this book is a fierce document of transformation arguing for the centrality of the Amazon to all our lives.Trade ReviewEliane Brum: 'The fight for the Amazon is the fight against our extinction' https://revistamarieclaire.globo.com/Cultura/noticia/2021/12/eliane-brum-luta-pela-amazonia-e-luta-contra-nossa-extincao.html -- Humberto Toze * Marie Claire (Brazil) *Banzeiro Òkòtó: a breathtaking experience (APPOA Column) https://sul21.com.br/opiniao/2022/02/banzeiro-okoto-uma-experiencia-arrebatadora-coluna-da-appoa/ * Sul21 *This year, I only needed to open my window in Brazil to witness the climate crisis ‘My snapshot of 2022 shows the Amazon burning – but what it doesn’t communicate is the pain’ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/29/this-year-i-only-needed-to-open-my-window-in-brazil-to-witness-the-climate-crisis -- Eliane Brum * The Guardian *5 – Star Review from Peter Whittaker ‘beyond reportage, beyond polemic; channelling the many voices’ https://newint.org/node/29987 -- Peter Whittaker * New Internationalist *A Manifesto for a New World, With the Amazon at Its Center “Banzeiro Òkòtó,” by Eliane Brum, considers the devastating impacts of mass deforestation on Brazil and its people. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/07/books/review/eliane-brum-banzeiro-okoto.html?smid=tw-share -- William Atkins * The New York Times *The Amazon’s History is Also That of Its Indigenous Residents Eliane Brum on Whiteness, Bodies in Different Languages, and a More Holistic Approach to Ecology https://lithub.com/the-amazons-history-is-also-that-of-its-indigenous-residents/ * Literary Hub *Living with the Xingu in deepest Amazonia The Brazilian journalist Eliane Brum moves from São Paulo to ‘reforest’ herself in the Amazon, and slowly gains the trust of a wary, isolated tribal people. https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/living-with-the-xingu-in-deepest-amazonia/ -- Hugh Tomson * The Spectator *Journalism from the centre of the world https://sumauma.com/en/ * SUMAÚMA *April Edition https://emagazine.com/ * The Environment *One Journalist’s Dispatch From the Battle to Protect the Amazon Rainforest https://www.insidehook.com/article/books/new-book-banzeiro-okoto-preservation-amazon-rainforest * InsideHook *

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Book SynopsisThe widespread destruction of Cambodia's forests in recent decades saw the loss of the last major area of pristine tropical forest in Southeast Asia. The proceeds of often indiscriminate logging and sale of forest and plantation concessions have enriched the country's ruling elite but cost its rural population dearly. It was, moreover, a process in which foreign aid donors were deeply involved, even if the outcome was contrary to their intentions. The tragedy of Cambodia's forests has received much international publicity from environmental NGOs like Global Witness, quoted above, but far less scholarly treatment. That deficiency is now addressed by this detailed and sophisticated case study of how externally sponsored reform agendas can be manipulated by domestic elites. It offers a powerful critique of ideas of 'ownership' as well as a clear and persuasive argument why forestry protection programmes so often fail within the modern international system. The book will appeal to people interested in political change in contemporary Southeast Asia, the politics of foreign aid, and those concerned with the conservation of the world's remaining tropical forests.

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