Miombo Woodlands in a Changing Environment: Securing the Resilience and Sustainability of People and Woodlands (1st ed. 2020)

Synopsis

Based on work by the Miombo Network in southern Africa, this book helps decision-makers and general readers alike improve their understanding of the socio-ecology of the Miombo woodlands across southern Africa. It also highlights the importance of and the need for further research on the unique Miombo ecology and its link with economic development. One major challenge facing these woodlands is the influence that direct (both natural and anthropogenic) and indirect drivers of change, as well as interactions between these, have had over the centuries. As such the book explores the socio-economic and ecological interactions that occur in these woodlands and discusses the need for further research to provide a better understanding of these interactions.Drawing on data and information from numerous studies conducted in the last 20 years, the book presents a comparative analysis of policy changes and management experiences in the countries concerned. It also addresses issues of global climate change, since they have an impact on Miombo ecosystem management and restoration, and provides future projections based on an assessment of how climate change has affected the Miombo woodlands in the past.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783030501044

Related ISBNs:

9783030501037

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

10/03/20

Copyrighted By:

Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Technology, Politics and Government

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Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Natasha S. Ribeiro

Edited by:

Yemi Katerere

Edited by:

Paxie W. Chirwa

Edited by:

Isla M. Grundy