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Vanishing Rain Forests: The Ecological Transition in Malaysia

By (author) S. Robert Aiken, By (author) Colin H. Leigh





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Malaysia is one of the world's most biologically diverse regions, but in recent years vast tracts of its forests have been cleared or degraded, with serious human and environmental consequences. Vanishing Rain Forests explores four closely related themes: first, it describes the country's forests and the remarkable abundance and diversity of their flora and fauna; secondly, it outlines the processes and policies by which human activity has altered these forests since the early nineteenth century; thirdly, it examines some of the environmental, biological, and cultural consequences of such changes both past and present; and finally, it looks at what has been done to conserve the region's natural wealth and recommends changes that could put Malaysia on the path to a more sustainable future. Throughout the book the need for a historical perspective is underscored.

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Publisher | Oxford University Press
Published date | 7 Dec 1995
Language |
Format | Paperback
Pages | 220
Dimensions | 245 x 188 x 12mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 485g
ISBN | 978-0-1985-4959-8
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BISAC | nature / natural resources


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