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Afforestation, Reforestation and Forest Restoration in Arid and Semi-arid Tropics

A Manual of Technology & Management

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Panna Ram Siyag

    1. UNFCCC Secretariat, Bonn, Germany

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  • Based on field-tested methods and practices and incorporates wealth of detailed empirical information and data
  • Covering both the design/technology aspects and the project management aspects of developing and implementing afforestation/reforestation projects and programmes
  • It is applicable to afforestation, reforestation, forest restoration, and tree planting projects/activities in a wide range of situations, including in urban context
  • It will find place on the desk of the policy planner as well in the rucksack of the field worker and supervisor involved in implementation of afforestation / reforestation programmes
  • It can be an invaluable productivity enhancement tool by virtue of its instant designs, models, drawings and other data It will improve the quality of work done by workers and managers alike, and enable them to systematize and learn from their past experience
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-15

    3. Nursery Techniques

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      Pages 17-49

    4. Site Selection, Survey and Treatment Plan

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      Pages 51-78

    5. Fencing Work

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      Pages 79-89

    6. Soil and Water Conservation Works

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      Pages 91-107

    7. Planting, Regeneration, Aftercare and Maintenance

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      Pages 109-124

  3. Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Costing and Estimation of Works

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      Pages 127-200

    3. Organising and Staffing Programmes and Projects

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      Pages 201-215

    4. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

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      Pages 217-238

    5. Ensuring Sustainability

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      Pages 239-253

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 255-295
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About this book

The book is a comprehensive manual of practice for execution of afforestation and tree planting programmes in arid and semi-arid tropics. It includes a compact running account of the technology of afforestation and the relevant principles and practices in management of afforestation projects. It provides a wide range of structured information and a number of model designs which can be gainfully put to use by the field level supervisors as also by the managers concerned with planning and control of such projects. Written by a practising specialist, the book is invaluable for anyone concerned with the practice of afforestation and tree planting, be he a tree hobbyist or a school teacher, a professional forester or a senior policy maker in government, an industrialist or a philanthropist, an environmental activist or a member of a community service organization.

Authors and Affiliations

  • UNFCCC Secretariat, Bonn, Germany

    Panna Ram Siyag

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Afforestation, Reforestation and Forest Restoration in Arid and Semi-arid Tropics

  • Book Subtitle: A Manual of Technology & Management

  • Authors: Panna Ram Siyag

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7451-3

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-7450-6Published: 07 October 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0173-8Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-7451-3Published: 24 September 2013

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 295

  • Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: Originally published by TreeCraft Communications, Jaipur, 1998

  • Topics: Forestry Management, Biodiversity, Terrestial Ecology

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology

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