Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth
- 1st Edition - May 21, 2025
- Editors: Purabi Saikia, Amit Kumar, Mohammed Latif Khan, Xiangdong Lei
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 4 0 6 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 1 4 0 7 - 0
Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth addresses all major issues surrounding forest resources, also including global examples, case studies, literature review… Read more
Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth addresses all major issues surrounding forest resources, also including global examples, case studies, literature reviews, latest developments, and future research prospects. To enhance understanding, the content is enriched with maps, figures, tables, and colorful illustrations, making it accessible to a broad readership. Students specializing in forest ecology and researchers will discover a wealth of knowledge on critical topics such as major ecological disturbances, the role of forests in poverty reduction and livelihood security, as well as participatory forest management techniques, landscape restoration, forest policies, and nature-based solutions.
Importantly, this comprehensive volume highlights the pivotal role of forests in fostering employment, income generation, and food security to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Importantly, this comprehensive volume highlights the pivotal role of forests in fostering employment, income generation, and food security to support inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
- Includes case studies covering deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stocks, climate change, invasive species, and forest fires<
- Covers statistical modeling-based and earth observation-based methods and techniques
- Divided into four sections and edited by global experts in the areas of ecology, environmental sustainability, and economics
Graduate students of ecology and forest restoration
Section A: General Perspectives of Forests and Forest Resources
1: An Introduction to Forests and Forest Resources
● Present Status of forests and forest resources ● Major Forest Types and Biomes ● Important Forest Resources and their Economic Prospects ● Examples from global studies ● Forests and SDGs ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References Contributing
2: Major Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation
● Introduction ● Factors influencing deforestation and forest degradation ● Disturbances of Biological (Invasives, Epidemics, Grazing, anthropogenic influences, etc.) and non-biological origin (Forest Fire, climate change, etc.) ● REDD and REDD+ ● A case study ● Consequences of Deforestation and Forests Degradation ● Conservation Initiatives and Measures ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
3: Major Forest Carbon Stocks and Pools and their role in climate change mitigation
● Introduction ● Major Forest Carbon stocks and Pools ● Role of Carbon Sequestration in climate change mitigation ● A case study ● Impacts of land use changes in forest carbon pools and stocks ● Management Initiatives to improve forest productivity ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
4: Climate Change Impacts on Forests and Forest Resources
● Introduction ● Role of Forest Carbon in Global Climate ● Climate Change Impacts on Forests and Forest Productivity ● A case study ● Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies of Forests ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
5: Impacts of Land Use Change on Forest Biodiversity
● Introduction ● Land use and land cover changes ● Forest fragmentation and habitat alteration ● Impact of land use change on forest biodiversity ● A case study ● Policy intervention and Management strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
6: Forest fires and its impacts on Forest Biodiversity
● Introduction ● Consequences of Forest fire ● Impact of Forest fires on forest biodiversity ● Impact of Forest fires on soil and atmosphere ● A case study ● Management of forest fires and sustainable
7: Invasive Plant Species and Altered Ecosystem Service
● Introduction ● Role of invasives in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being ● IPS impacts on Ecosystem services ● IPS: a major threat to native biodiversity ● A case study ● Management, Eradication and Control of IPS ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
Section B: Forest and Forest Resource Monitoring Methods
8: Forest Monitoring Tools and Techniques
● Introduction ● Recent Trends in Forestry Research ● Major field-based Forest Monitoring tools and techniques ● Remote-sensing based Forest Monitoring tools and techniques ● Pros and Cons of various advanced forest monitoring techniques ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
9: Advanced Forest Monitoring Tools and Techniques
● Introduction ● Use of Earth observation for Forest Monitoring ● Statistical Modelling tools for forest monitoring ● AIML ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
10: Application of Molecular Phylogeny in determining the Evolutionary trends of Forest Species
● Introduction ● Molecular Phylogeny and its role in Evolutionary studies ● Bioinformatics an advanced computational tool for molecular phylogeny studies ● Case study on phylogenetic relationship of important plant taxa ● Pros and Cons of Molecular Phylogeny ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
11: Species Distribution Models for Forest Conservation and Management
● Introduction ● Various Species Distribution Models (SDMs) and their efficiency ● Role of SDMs in Invasive mapping ● Role of SDMs in distribution mapping of various plant species ● Application of SDMs in Forest Conservation and Management ● Pros and Cons of SDMs ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
12: Vegetation Indices and their uses to determine forest composition and health
● Introduction ● Vegetation Indices and their role in forest structure and health determination ● Field-based vegetation indices to determine forest composition ● Remote sensing-based vegetation indices to determine forest health ● Vegetation Indices based on biochemical constituents to determine environmental stresses ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
13: Forests and Forest Resources for Livelihood Security and Poverty Alleviation
● Introduction ● Major Forest Resources for livelihood security and poverty alleviation ● Timbers ● NTFPs ● Medicinal herbs and wild edibles ● Negative Consequences of Forest Resource Extraction ● Indigenous peoples’ livelihoods and traditional ecological knowledge ● Sustainable Practices of Forest Resources Uses ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
14: Forests and forest resources for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic growth
● Introduction ● UN-SDGs related to Forests and Forest Resources ● Forests and forest resources for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic development ● Carbon Market and Trading ● Sustainable Forest Management Practices for Inclusive Economic Growth ● A case studies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
15: Major Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Goods and Services
● Introduction ● Major Forest Biodiversity and their role in livelihood security ● Major Forest Ecosystem Services ● Forest as a Sustainable Natural Resources ● A Case studies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
16: Forest biodiversity and wildlife trading
● Introduction ● Forest biodiversity and wildlife ● Wildlife poaching and trading ● Utilization and appropriation on a local level ● Policy Support and Promotion Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
17: Forests and Forest Resources for Socioeconomic Development and Environmental Sustainability
● Introduction ● Forest Resources and Food Security ● Forest Resources and Socio-economic Prospects ● Sustainable Forest Resource Harvesting for long-term Environmental Sustainability ● A case studies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
18: Forest Resources as an economic commodity and marketable goods
● Introduction ● Major forest resources and forest-based products ● Sustainable harvesting of forest resources ● Economic analysis of forest goods and their valuation ● Policy Support and Promotion Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
19: Challenges and opportunities for balancing sustainability and economic activities in and around protected areas
● Introduction ● Protected area network (PAN) ● Role of PAN for balancing sustainability and economic activities ● Major Challenges and opportunities of PAN ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
20: Role of Tree outside forests and Urban Forestry in Forests Management
● Introduction ● Trees outside forests and production systems ● Urban Forests: Urban greenery and green spaces ● Utilization and appropriation on a local level ● Policy Support and Promotion Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
21: Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts for Sustainable Forest Resource Conservation
● Introduction ● Major Human-wildlife conflicts ● Impacts of Human-wildlife conflicts and Economic losses ● Human-wildlife conflicts management ● A case study ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
22: Sustainable Forests Management: Participatory Forests Management Strategies
● Introduction ● Participatory Forest Management Strategies ● Social forestry and Community Participation ● Joint Forest Management ● Sustainable Forest Management Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
23: Policy Intervention for Forests and Forest Resource Conservation and Management
● Introduction ● Major Forests Acts and Policies for Forest Resource Conservation and Management ● Challenges in Forest Resource Conservation and Management ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
24: Nature-based Solutions for Forests Management and Conservations
● Introduction ● Forest Restoration, Reforestation, and Afforestation ● Major Nature-based Solutions (Forest Plantation, Agroforestry intervention, etc.) ● Forest Landscape-based Restoration ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
1: An Introduction to Forests and Forest Resources
● Present Status of forests and forest resources ● Major Forest Types and Biomes ● Important Forest Resources and their Economic Prospects ● Examples from global studies ● Forests and SDGs ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References Contributing
2: Major Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation
● Introduction ● Factors influencing deforestation and forest degradation ● Disturbances of Biological (Invasives, Epidemics, Grazing, anthropogenic influences, etc.) and non-biological origin (Forest Fire, climate change, etc.) ● REDD and REDD+ ● A case study ● Consequences of Deforestation and Forests Degradation ● Conservation Initiatives and Measures ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
3: Major Forest Carbon Stocks and Pools and their role in climate change mitigation
● Introduction ● Major Forest Carbon stocks and Pools ● Role of Carbon Sequestration in climate change mitigation ● A case study ● Impacts of land use changes in forest carbon pools and stocks ● Management Initiatives to improve forest productivity ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
4: Climate Change Impacts on Forests and Forest Resources
● Introduction ● Role of Forest Carbon in Global Climate ● Climate Change Impacts on Forests and Forest Productivity ● A case study ● Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies of Forests ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
5: Impacts of Land Use Change on Forest Biodiversity
● Introduction ● Land use and land cover changes ● Forest fragmentation and habitat alteration ● Impact of land use change on forest biodiversity ● A case study ● Policy intervention and Management strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
6: Forest fires and its impacts on Forest Biodiversity
● Introduction ● Consequences of Forest fire ● Impact of Forest fires on forest biodiversity ● Impact of Forest fires on soil and atmosphere ● A case study ● Management of forest fires and sustainable
7: Invasive Plant Species and Altered Ecosystem Service
● Introduction ● Role of invasives in shaping local livelihoods and human well-being ● IPS impacts on Ecosystem services ● IPS: a major threat to native biodiversity ● A case study ● Management, Eradication and Control of IPS ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
Section B: Forest and Forest Resource Monitoring Methods
8: Forest Monitoring Tools and Techniques
● Introduction ● Recent Trends in Forestry Research ● Major field-based Forest Monitoring tools and techniques ● Remote-sensing based Forest Monitoring tools and techniques ● Pros and Cons of various advanced forest monitoring techniques ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
9: Advanced Forest Monitoring Tools and Techniques
● Introduction ● Use of Earth observation for Forest Monitoring ● Statistical Modelling tools for forest monitoring ● AIML ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
10: Application of Molecular Phylogeny in determining the Evolutionary trends of Forest Species
● Introduction ● Molecular Phylogeny and its role in Evolutionary studies ● Bioinformatics an advanced computational tool for molecular phylogeny studies ● Case study on phylogenetic relationship of important plant taxa ● Pros and Cons of Molecular Phylogeny ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
11: Species Distribution Models for Forest Conservation and Management
● Introduction ● Various Species Distribution Models (SDMs) and their efficiency ● Role of SDMs in Invasive mapping ● Role of SDMs in distribution mapping of various plant species ● Application of SDMs in Forest Conservation and Management ● Pros and Cons of SDMs ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
12: Vegetation Indices and their uses to determine forest composition and health
● Introduction ● Vegetation Indices and their role in forest structure and health determination ● Field-based vegetation indices to determine forest composition ● Remote sensing-based vegetation indices to determine forest health ● Vegetation Indices based on biochemical constituents to determine environmental stresses ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
13: Forests and Forest Resources for Livelihood Security and Poverty Alleviation
● Introduction ● Major Forest Resources for livelihood security and poverty alleviation ● Timbers ● NTFPs ● Medicinal herbs and wild edibles ● Negative Consequences of Forest Resource Extraction ● Indigenous peoples’ livelihoods and traditional ecological knowledge ● Sustainable Practices of Forest Resources Uses ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
14: Forests and forest resources for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic growth
● Introduction ● UN-SDGs related to Forests and Forest Resources ● Forests and forest resources for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic development ● Carbon Market and Trading ● Sustainable Forest Management Practices for Inclusive Economic Growth ● A case studies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
15: Major Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Goods and Services
● Introduction ● Major Forest Biodiversity and their role in livelihood security ● Major Forest Ecosystem Services ● Forest as a Sustainable Natural Resources ● A Case studies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
16: Forest biodiversity and wildlife trading
● Introduction ● Forest biodiversity and wildlife ● Wildlife poaching and trading ● Utilization and appropriation on a local level ● Policy Support and Promotion Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
17: Forests and Forest Resources for Socioeconomic Development and Environmental Sustainability
● Introduction ● Forest Resources and Food Security ● Forest Resources and Socio-economic Prospects ● Sustainable Forest Resource Harvesting for long-term Environmental Sustainability ● A case studies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
18: Forest Resources as an economic commodity and marketable goods
● Introduction ● Major forest resources and forest-based products ● Sustainable harvesting of forest resources ● Economic analysis of forest goods and their valuation ● Policy Support and Promotion Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
19: Challenges and opportunities for balancing sustainability and economic activities in and around protected areas
● Introduction ● Protected area network (PAN) ● Role of PAN for balancing sustainability and economic activities ● Major Challenges and opportunities of PAN ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
20: Role of Tree outside forests and Urban Forestry in Forests Management
● Introduction ● Trees outside forests and production systems ● Urban Forests: Urban greenery and green spaces ● Utilization and appropriation on a local level ● Policy Support and Promotion Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
21: Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts for Sustainable Forest Resource Conservation
● Introduction ● Major Human-wildlife conflicts ● Impacts of Human-wildlife conflicts and Economic losses ● Human-wildlife conflicts management ● A case study ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
22: Sustainable Forests Management: Participatory Forests Management Strategies
● Introduction ● Participatory Forest Management Strategies ● Social forestry and Community Participation ● Joint Forest Management ● Sustainable Forest Management Strategies ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
23: Policy Intervention for Forests and Forest Resource Conservation and Management
● Introduction ● Major Forests Acts and Policies for Forest Resource Conservation and Management ● Challenges in Forest Resource Conservation and Management ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
24: Nature-based Solutions for Forests Management and Conservations
● Introduction ● Forest Restoration, Reforestation, and Afforestation ● Major Nature-based Solutions (Forest Plantation, Agroforestry intervention, etc.) ● Forest Landscape-based Restoration ● Recommendations and Future Research Prospects ● Conclusions ● References
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- Language: English
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Purabi Saikia
Dr. Purabi Saikia is working in the broad areas of plant ecology including phytosociology, population and regeneration ecology, conservation of rare, endangered plant species, plant-soil interactions, plant population and invasive species mapping, and biomass estimation. She is presently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi. She is an active member of IUCN-Commission on Ecosystem Management, South Asia as well as Global Forests Biodiversity Initiatives (GFBI), USA. She is recipient of PHSS-Foundation Young Women Leadership award 2018-2019, SERB-Young Scientists Scheme, UGC-start-up grant, international travel support scheme from SERB, and DBT Research Associate. She is engaged with various R&D projects including NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR), and Airborne Hyperspectral Sensing (AVIRIS-NG) missions for vegetation monitoring as well as DBT sponsored mapping and quantitative assessment of plant resources of Central India. She has published several articles in various journals and books including one in Nature as well as in Science.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jharkhand, IndiaAK
Amit Kumar
Dr. Amit Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geoinformatics, Central University of Jharkhand, India. He is involved in interdisciplinary research with a focus on man-environment interaction, disaster risk and resilience, and climate change implications primarily in the urban milieu. His main areas of research are improving urban ecology through physio-socio-economic-hazard-risk investigations and methods to augment ecological quality using geoinformatics and machine learning techniques. He is engaged with various research projects including state-of-the-art LTEO projects of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; NASA-ISRO SAR; GISAT; and Airborne Hyperspectral Sensing missions. Dr Kumar has published over 60 research articles in various journals and books of international and national repute. He is a member of various academic societies including IUCN-Commission on Ecosystem Management (South Asia), National Association of Geographers India, and Global Forest Biodiversity Initiatives, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Geoinformatics, Central University of Jharkhand, IndiaMK
Mohammed Latif Khan
Dr. Mohamed Latif Khan is a Professor of Forestry and Coordinator of Scientific & Industrial Research Cell and also Deputy Coordinator of Bioinformatics Centre at North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (Deemed University), NIRJULI, Arunachal Pradesh. He is a plant ecologist and conservation biologist, obtained his doctoral degree from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. His research interests have gradually expanded from tree regeneration to the fields of biodiversity conservation and eco-restoration. Dr. Khan is presently engaged in the studies on conservation and regeneration of endangered and medicinal plant species, inventory and analyses of biodiversity of sacred groves, exploration of germplasm of bamboo and cane species. Dr. Khan is also trained to study the phylogeny and genetic diversity of plant species. He has also been trained at Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehra Dun for the application of remote sensing and GIS in biodiversity conservation. He also has research collaboration with Concordia University, Canada, Grand valley State University and Kansas University, USA. Through his research program, he has supervised twenty five undergraduate, five graduate and ten Ph. D. theses and currently he is supervising eight Ph.D. theses. He has contributed 103 peer-reviewed papers and 33 conference papers, invited presentations, and lectures. One book has also been co-edited by him. Dr. Khan is a recipient of prestigious Nanda Memorial Young Scientist Medal from the Indian Society for Tree Scientists for his outstanding research in the field of Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation. He is a recipient of DST-BOYSCAST and DBT-Overseas fellowships in thrust area ‘Biodiversity Conservation’ and worked as visiting faculty at University of Massachusetts, Boston, USA, and Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Botany, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar, MP, IndiaXL
Xiangdong Lei
Xiangdong Lei is a professor of Forest management in the Institute of Forest Resource Information Techniques (IFRIT), Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF). His research interests cover forest growth yield and modeling, multiple-functional forest management, and forest inventory. He had been as the Chief Technical Advisor of multiple use forestry demonstration project fund by the APFNet. He published more than 130 research papers and book chapters. He is the PI of national key R&D project “Forest site quality evaluation and muti-functional and full cycle forest management “.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Forest Management, Institute of Forest Resource Information Techniques (IFRIT), Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF)Read Forests for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth on ScienceDirect