Nature and Nation
Nature and Nation

Author: Jeyamalar Kathirithamby-Wells

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2005-10-31

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9780824828639

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Nature and Nation explores the relations between people and forests in Peninsular Malaysia where the planet's richest terrestrial eco-system met head-on with the fastest pace of economic transformation experienced in the tropical world. It engages the interplay of history, culture, science, economics and politics to provide a holistic interpretation of the continuing relevance of forests to state and society in the moist tropics. Malaysia has long been singled out for emulation by developing nations, an accolade contradicted in recent years by concerns over its capital-, rather than poverty-driven forest depletion. The Malaysian case supports the call for re-appraisal of entrenched prescriptions for development that go beyond material needs. -- Book cover.

The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula Vol. 2
The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula Vol. 2

Author: David R. Wells

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 1302

ISBN-13: 1408108933

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This well-illustrated volume covers the passerines of Singapore, peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and the tip of Tenasserim (Burma) with their associated island archipelagos. David Wells' historically complete accounts draw on a full range of recent field and museum research. Over 380 species are described, including topics such as systematics, distribution, plumage, biometrics, status, habitat, food and foraging, voice, behaviour, breeding biology, moult and conservation. Along with an accompanying volume, on nonpasserine species, it brings together the most complete modern summery of field survey work and other research on all the birds found in the peninsula.

Biodiversity Databases
Biodiversity Databases

Author: Gordon B. Curry

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1000218864

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With changes in technology and a renewed effort to catalog the world's biodiversity, huge amounts of data are being generated on biodiversity issues. As response to the call for better information systems to manage the biodiversity crisis, a wide range of solutions are being developed for inventorying, managing, and disseminating taxonomic data. This book brings together a diverse array of authors, expertise, and assessors that discuss technical developments to improve the construction, population, and dissemination of biodiversity information. It is designed to inform students and researchers of biodiversity about the changes and challenges that need to be understood by everyone in this information age.

Beyond the Sacred Forest
Beyond the Sacred Forest

Author: Michael R. Dove

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2011-04-14

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0822347962

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Scholars rethink the translation of environmental concepts between East and West, particularly ideas of nature and culture; what conservation might mean; and how conservation policy is applied and transformed in the everyday landscapes of Southeast Asia.