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Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 4(3), pp. 21 - 29
DOI: 10.13189/eee.2016.040301
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Forest Management for Enhancing Ecosystem Services in the Climate Change Scenario of Bangladesh
Ajit Kumar Rudra *
Patuakhali Coastal Forest Division, Forest Department, Bon Bhaban, Bangladesh
ABSTRACT
Ecosystem services of forests are essential for human life. As the human population increases, the demand for ecosystem services also increases and thereby the amount of forest is declining, taking their ecosystem services with them and leaving the remaining forests and their services more significant and scarce. The once biodiversity rich forests of Bangladesh have undergone massive deforestation and degradation due to high population pressure and lack of proper management. In recent years there has been a substantial shift in emphasis in forest management from maximizing yield towards maximizing sustainability through increased participation of local population, conserving biodiversity, and maintaining ecosystem services. New forest management systems are added to address climate change scenario, such as agroforestry, strip plantation, participatory forestry on encroached forest, community based mangrove afforestation on newly accreted land in the coastal area and conservation area management to preserve wildlife habitat and biodiversity. This paper presents a brief account of ecosystem services of forests that are crucial for climate change adaptation and mitigation. Some studies related to ecosystem services interaction with their management implications are reviewed; valuation of ecosystem services is studied and recommends management techniques to ensure more effective conservation of existing forest and biodiversity resources are recommended. Conservation area management proved as efficient, successful and cost-effective tool for maintaining ecosystem services in the climate change context, as they often protect the last remaining large areas of natural habitats. Increasing the protected area network and improving management techniques can enhance the resilience of ecosystem to climate change and safeguard vital ecosystem services.
KEYWORDS
Ecosystem Services, Forest Management, Climate Change, Protected Areas, Collaborative Management
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Ajit Kumar Rudra , "Forest Management for Enhancing Ecosystem Services in the Climate Change Scenario of Bangladesh," Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 21 - 29, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/eee.2016.040301.
(b). APA Format:
Ajit Kumar Rudra (2016). Forest Management for Enhancing Ecosystem Services in the Climate Change Scenario of Bangladesh. Energy and Environmental Engineering(CEASE PUBLICATION), 4(3), 21 - 29. DOI: 10.13189/eee.2016.040301.