Deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh A Study of Polit
This book presents a political ecology study on deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh. The study’s aim was to elucidate social factors contributing to processes of deforestation, including poverty, migration of refugees, forest encroachment,
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eforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh A Study of Political Ecology
Deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh
Masakazu Tani • Md. Abiar Rahman Editors
Deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula of Bangladesh A Study of Political Ecology
Editors Masakazu Tani Department of Environmental Design, Faculty of Design Kyushu University Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
Md. Abiar Rahman Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University Gazipur, Bangladesh
ISBN 978-981-10-5474-7 ISBN 978-981-10-5475-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-5475-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017947763 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Foreword
Deforestation and forest degradation are contributing to a slow but steady decline in forest cover on a global scale. Approximately 10–15% of the total carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere every year comes from deforestation and forest degradation. In this volume, Drs. Tani and Rahman and their colleagues provide a comprehensive review of the underlying forces that are driving deforestation in the Teknaf Peninsula in Bangladesh. They describe the deforestation taking place in the Teknaf Peninsula as forest “degradation,” a process that takes place over time with no major events but a constant degradation of the forest due to communities that utilize forest land and timber and non-timber forest products to support their livelihoods and eke out a living under challenging economic conditions. Although globally forest degradation represents 25% of carbon
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