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Forests and floods : drowning in fiction or thriving on facts? Summary:Christian Cossalter, Charlie Pye-Smith Forests and floods: drowning in fiction or thriving on facts? Series: Forest Perspectives Publisher: Center for International Forestry Research Published: May 9, 2005 ISBN 10: 9793361646 ISBN 13: 9789793361642 Pages 40 There is a tendency to blame all natural disasters on human abuse of the natural environment. This is no more evident than in the case of devastating floods and landslides that affect the personal and economic fortunes of millions of people every year. Each disaster is followed by a predictable response. Upland farmers and loggers are blamed for clearing and degrading forests. In many people’s minds the use and abuse of forests in upland watersheds represents the main cause of massive lowland floods. Forests and floods: drowning in fiction or thriving on facts? explores the scientifi c evidence linking floods and forests. The booklet reveals that much of what is ingrained in people’s minds cannot be substantiated by science and is often little more than myth or is patently incorrect. Such conventional wisdom has often led decision-makers to implement misguided policies that adversely affect the livelihoods of millions of people living in upland areas. Forests and floods distinguishes fact from fi ction and recommends alternative approaches for effective watershed and floodplain management. This authoritative overview has been produced by a suite of renowned experts, but it should appeal to everyone with an interest in escaping the quagmire of stale and dated paradigms. Ultimately, Forests and floods aims to better inform policy-makers, development agencies and the media, and so constructively contribute to the development of sound watershed and river-basin management and improved flood-mitigation policies. Contents: Forests and floods: drowning in fiction or thriving on facts? Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Distinguishing fact from fiction An early American view on forests and floods The Himalayan sponge Forests, regulation of stream flow and food prevention Yielding insights into water yields Erosion and sedimentation Environmental benefits of reduced impact logging (RIL) Impacts of scale on flooding Experts agreeing on what is needed Frequency of floods Perceptions of the destructive power and severity of floods Recognising the dilemma! Going under Policy implications Taking an integrated approach Figure 1: The iterative process of integrated basin management Towards more effective watershed management What can be expected from forest and soil conservation? Towards more effective food plain management What is floodplain management? Can floods be controlled? Experiences with embankments in Bangladesh The positive effects of flooding Integrated Floodplain Management on the Mekong River Reversing the past Making rational policy decisions The scope of forestry in mitigating floods Bibliography password: R20090904 NEWER EBOOKS
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