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Forest and Land Degradation in the Asia-Pacific Region

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Regreening the Bare Hills

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Abstract

The first chapter described how large amounts of deforestation and degradation have occurred in tropical forests across the Asia-Pacific region and how this is threatening biodiversity, while still leaving many people poor. This discussion ­covered the problem from a global and regional perspective but did not explore the reasons why these changes are occurring. Why should societies destroy their forests for what are sometimes only modest benefits? And why should different countries repeat the mistakes made previously by others? Is there no capacity to learn from neighbours or from history? This chapter considers the processes underlying ­deforestation and degradation in a little more detail. If we can understand why degradation has occurred, we might be in a better position to prevent it and to ­overcome it where it has already occurred.

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Lamb, D. (2011). Forest and Land Degradation in the Asia-Pacific Region. In: Regreening the Bare Hills. World Forests, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9870-2_2

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