Malaysia's Forests
Author: Rachel Berger

Synopsis

In these highly emotive times concerned with the depletion of the rain-forests and damage to the ozone layer, a book about the problems that face a developing country emerged from previous colonial rule and needing to exploit its natural resources, takes on a particular significance.

Rachel Berger’s study of Peninsular Malaysia assesses in a balanced way the threats to the forests and the outlook for conservation. The author examines the crucial period of the nineteen-seventies and early eighties when policies were formulated and exploitation began to be carried out in earnest. She also indicates how nature conservation and development can proceed together.

Readership: undergraduates studying economic development, forestry or applied ecology and conservation in departments of geography, environmental sciences and forestry; postgraduates in these subject areas needing a background sourcebook; journalists and lay readers interested in global development and the depletion of rainforests.

The Author

Rachel Berger is a landscape architect and chartered town planner in private practice. She has an MA from Oxford University in PPE and diplomas in Landscape Architecture and Town Planning from Birmingham Polytechnic. Her parents spent eight years living in Malaysia and she carried out her research for this book during a number of visits to the country. Rachel Berger is married with three children and lives in Leamington Spa. She also finds time to pursue voluntary activities relating to rural and urban nature conservation.

Date of Publication: 1990
Hardback ISBN: 0 906527 32 5
Hardback Weight: 500 grams
Pages: 216
Images: 15 B+W
Book Dimensions: 150 x 215 (mm)