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OverviewThe serious degradation of the vast peatlands of Indonesia since the 1990s is the proximate cause of the haze that endangers public health in Indonesian Sumatra and Borneo, and also in neighbouring Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Moreover peatlands that have been drained and cleared for plantations are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. This new book explains the degradation of peat soils and outlines a potential course of action to deal with the catastrophe looming over the region. Concerted action will be required to reduce peatland fires, and a successful policy needs to enhance social welfare and economic survival, support natural conservation and provide a return on investment if there is to be a sustainable society in the peatlands. This book argues that regeneration is possible through a new policy of people’s forestry that includes reforestation and rewetting peat soils. The data come from a major long-term research effort—the humanosphere project—that coordinates work done by researchers from the physical, natural and human or social sciences. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kosuke Mizuno , Motoko S. Fujita , Shuichi KawaiPublisher: NUS Press Imprint: NUS Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.749kg ISBN: 9789814722094ISBN 10: 981472209 Pages: 536 Publication Date: 31 October 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews...provides scholarship that elucidates the complexities of oil palm production, and the challenges presented by peatland agriculture as well as peatland restoration. -The Jakarta Post ...provides scholarship that elucidates the complexities of oil palm production, and the challenges presented by peatland agriculture as well as peatland restoration. -The Jakarta Post """...provides scholarship that elucidates the complexities of oil palm production, and the challenges presented by peatland agriculture as well as peatland restoration."" -The Jakarta Post" Author InformationKosuke Mizuno is Professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan .Motoko S. Fujita is Researcher at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan Shuichi Kawai is Professor at the Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University, Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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