Lessons from Research for Sustainable Development and Conservation in Borneo
I present a brief synopsis of six key lessons provided by research on forest ecology and conservation, focusing particularly on the Malaysian state of Sabah in northeastern Borneo. These lessons are generalizable to other contexts, especially for tropical developing nations, where surviving forests...
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doaj-fe76b391f4944161bb1d623d82ae22232020-11-25T00:32:51ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072016-12-0171231410.3390/f7120314f7120314Lessons from Research for Sustainable Development and Conservation in BorneoWilliam F. Laurance0Centre for Tropical Environmental and Sustainability Science, and College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland 4878, AustraliaI present a brief synopsis of six key lessons provided by research on forest ecology and conservation, focusing particularly on the Malaysian state of Sabah in northeastern Borneo. These lessons are generalizable to other contexts, especially for tropical developing nations, where surviving forests are under growing pressures from a range of human activities.http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/12/314Borneoclimate changeland-use planningMalaysiaoil palmprotected areaspulpwood plantationsSabahselective logging |
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Lessons from Research for Sustainable Development and Conservation in Borneo |
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Lessons from Research for Sustainable Development and Conservation in Borneo |
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Lessons from Research for Sustainable Development and Conservation in Borneo |
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I present a brief synopsis of six key lessons provided by research on forest ecology and conservation, focusing particularly on the Malaysian state of Sabah in northeastern Borneo. These lessons are generalizable to other contexts, especially for tropical developing nations, where surviving forests are under growing pressures from a range of human activities. |
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Borneo climate change land-use planning Malaysia oil palm protected areas pulpwood plantations Sabah selective logging |
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