Intro
Preface
Contents
Editors and Contributors
1: Forest Resources of the World: Present Status and Future Prospects
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Global Forest Resources: Current Status and Trends of Worldś Forests
1.3 Global Forest Goals and Targets (GFGT): Perspective Future Scenarios for Forest Management
1.4 Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forests and Forest Resources
1.5 Major Threats to the Global Forest Resources
1.6 Forest Governance and Conservation Strategies
1.7 Recommendations for Sustainability in Forest Resource
1.8 Conclusion
References

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2: Effect of Deforestation and Forest Fragmentation on Ecosystem Services
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Forest: A Global Context
2.3 Forest Ecosystem Services
2.4 Forest Fragmentation in the Tropics
2.5 Deforestation: Global Overviews
2.6 Deforestation Impacts on Ecosystem Services
2.7 Managing Forest to Intensify Ecosystem Services
2.8 Policies and Future Roadmap
2.9 Conclusion
References
3: Impact of Deforestation on Faunal Diversity and Its Management Strategies
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Deforestation: A World Scenario

3.3 Faunal Diversity in Tropical Forest
3.4 Environmental Services Through Faunal Diversity
3.5 Forest and Fauna: An Intrinsic Relationship
3.6 Deforestation Impacts on Faunal Biodiversity
3.7 Forest Management for Faunal Ecological Services
3.8 Policies and Future Thrust
3.9 Conclusion
References
4: Drivers of Deforestation, Forest Degradation, and Management Responses in Ghana
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methodology
4.3 Results and Discussion
4.3.1 Parochial Interests with Little or No Consideration of Ecosystem Value

4.3.2 Limited Participatory Avenues in the Economy
4.3.3 Trade and Dependency Syndrome with ``Market Failure ́́
4.3.4 Dearth of Knowledge (Data and Information)
4.3.5 Culture
4.4 Drivers of Sustainable Land Management Responses
4.4.1 International Initiatives with Voluntary Compliance
4.4.2 Public Opinion
4.4.3 Culture
4.4.4 Direct Government Participation
4.5 Conclusion
References
5: Forest Degradation in Nigeria: Case Study of Rugu Forest Reserve, Katsina State
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Study Area
5.3 Materials and Methods
5.4 Results and Discussion

5.4.1 Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents
5.5 Nature and Composition of the Rugu Forest
5.6 Forest Degradation of the Rugu Forest Reserve
5.6.1 Fuelwood Collection
5.6.2 Encroachment for Farming Activities
5.6.3 Insecurity Facing the LGA
5.6.4 Inadequate Protection and Conservation
5.6.5 Declaring the Forest Reserve as a Grazing Reserve
5.7 Measures Adopted to Improve the Forest Reserve
5.8 Recommendations
5.9 Conclusion
References
6: Deforestation and Degradation in the Mangrove Ecosystem: Implication on Environment and Livelihoods