人類が生活を営み始めたその時から、私たちは食糧、資源、エネルギーなどを、森林が与えてくれる恵みに頼ってきました。それは都市化の進んだ現代も変わっておらず、驚くほど多くの資源を私たちは森林に依存しているのが現状です。人類の歴史は森林減少の歴史とも言い換えられる現実をみつめ、森林に対する理解を深めるとともに、森林再生の試みや温暖化も見据えた今後を展望します。
Since the dawn of human civilization, forests have provided us with food, resources, and energy. The history of human development is also one of forest loss and transformation, and yet even in our increasingly urbanized societies we remain surprisingly dependent on forests for a wide range of goods and services. Moreover, forests still retain a remarkable hold on our environmental values. In an era of continuing tropical deforestation and temperate forest resurgence, and in the midst of uncertainties of climate and land use changes, it is more important than ever to understand what forests are, how they contribute to our livelihoods, and how they underpin our cultural histories and futures.
In this Very Short Introduction Jaboury Ghazoul explores our contrasting interactions with forests, as well as their origins, dynamics, and the range of goods and services they provide to human society. Ghazoul concludes with an examination of the recent history of deforestation, transitions to reforestation, and the future outlook for forests particularly in the context of expected climate change.
Reading Guide
1: Forests in human culture
2: Forest origins
3: Many forests
4: Forest dynamics
5: Good and services
6: Past, present and future
Further reading
Index
"Although the Very Short Introduction books aim to be accessible introductions to someone new to their subject, there is ample here to stimulate anyone with an interest in forests." - Wilma Harper, Scottish Forestry
"I very much enjoyed this book, and the exercise of thinking of things that I would have liked mentioned was part of the fun there weren't many of these; Jaboury Ghazoul has packed a huge amount into this slim volume. Reading about favourite examples like the Sook Plain and the Eastern White Pine was like seeing old friends again. I heartily recommend this book to forest ecologists, and suggest that anyone beginning a degree in ecology spend an evening reading it." - BES Forest Ecology Group, Dan Bebber
ISBN : 9780198706175
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