In this "Tropical Peatland Eco-management" book, eco-management is
new terminology as an abbreviation of "ecology-based management for
natural capital enhancement". Key concept on this eco-management is
derived from previous book: "Tropical Peatland Ecosystem"(Springer,
2015, eds. by M. Osaki and N. Tsuji).
Based on this new concept, this book thoroughly examines tropical
peatland eco-management for scientists, political decision makers,
governmental officials, land managers, students, and NGO/NPOs who are
interested in 1) what the impact of peatland on climate change and
ecosystem function, 2) how the management of disturbed peatland, and 3)
drawing global scale restoration mechanisms of peatland and wetland.
In tropical peatland, a large amount of GHGs (carbon dioxide, methane,
and nitrous oxide) is emitted due to the unappropriate development and
inadequate management of peatland. The peatland ecosystems consist of
the carbon-water complex, which is affected easily by the impact of
human and climate change. Throughout much research of tropical peatland,
the problems that result from development of tropical peatland are found
to stem mainly from a lack of understanding of the complexities of this
ecosystem and the fragility of the relationship between peat and forest
and also between carbon and water.
In past, almost all peatland development and management system have been
generally designed on "water drainage system". On the contrast of
old system, an innovated eco- management is, here, proposed as "water
irrigation system", including water cycling and natural capital
enhancement. Through this book readers will learn the advanced peatland
eco-management, with more practical methods and procedure based on
ecosystem knowledge.
