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 Forest Resources of Malaysia
The Forest Resources of Malaysia

Author: Raj Kumar

Publisher:

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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As Malaysia enters the last decades of the century, it faces the danger of losing one of its most valuable assets - its forests. In this study the author, an economist, exmaines the forest resources of Malaysia and the evolution of forest policies, against an historical background and the setting of contemporary political and social pressures. The issues and problems now faced in Malaysian forestry are discussed, and possible solutions for the future are suggested.