"Forest Degradation Around the World" ed. by Mohd Nazip Suratman, et al.

This book reviews the extent and consequences of deforestation around the world. The book will provide insights on the importance of effective forest planning and management for the sustainable development of forest resources.

The growth in the human population has forced mankind to convert forested land into other land uses such as agricultural land, residential, urban, road construction and mining activities. The degradation of forest due to anthropogenic activities is significantly reducing forests in the world. These practices result in significant impacts on the forest structure, species composition and ecology, which will consequently reduce forest productivity and ecosystem functions. Due to deforestation, half of the earth's vegetation surface has reduced to one-third, resulting in large degraded areas. The significant reduction of the forest areas requires appropriate planning for sustainable management of the forests.
This book highlights case studies of the causes of deforestation in Malaysia, Korea, India, Bangladesh, Columbia, Brazil and Mali.

Contents
1.Introductory Chapter: Managing World’s Forests for Sustainable Development
2.Forest Biodiversity and Deforestation in Bangladesh: The Latest Update
3.Colombian Forest Monitoring System: Assessing Deforestation in an Environmental Complex Country
4.Deforestation in India: Consequences and Sustainable Solutions
5.Forest Decline Under Progress in the Urban Forest of Seoul, Central Korea
6.Prologue: Sustainable Development, Economic Growth and the Fate of Tropical Forests
7.Estimating Aboveground Biomass Loss from Deforestation in the Savanna and Semi-arid Biomes of Brazil between 2007 and 2017
8.Economic Impacts of the Anthropic Effects of the Deforestation on the Rural Populations of Mali