Deforestation is responsible for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is therefore a major contributor to climate change, but also to the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services and a direct threat to Asia's great ape, the orangutan. This book offers an overview of the many ecosystem services that the orangutan's forest habitat provides in Sumatra and how estimates for revenue from payments for ecosystem service schemes compare with revenue from other land to use scenarios. This report also aims to emphasize the strong link that exists between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being, to raise awareness and to seek more careful management of natural resources.
| ISBN: | 9788277010953 |
| Publication date: | 30th October 2011 |
| Author: | United Nations |
| Publisher: | United Nations Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 82 pages |
| Genres: |
Forestry industry |
Deforestation is responsible for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is therefore a major contributor to climate change, but also to the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services and a direct threat to Asia's great ape, the orangutan. This book offers an overview of the many ecosystem services that the orangutan's forest habitat provides in Sumatra and how estimates for revenue from payments for ecosystem service schemes compare with revenue from other land to use scenarios. This report also aims to emphasize the strong link that exists between biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being, to raise awareness and to seek more careful management of natural resources.
Orangutans and the Economics of Sustainable Forest Management in Sumatra features in the following genres: Forestry industry
Orangutans and the Economics of Sustainable Forest Management in Sumatra is available in Paperback
Orangutans and the Economics of Sustainable Forest Management in Sumatra was written by United Nations and published by United Nations Publications
Orangutans and the Economics of Sustainable Forest Management in Sumatra has 82 pages