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| Titel |
Tropical forest hydrology and the role of the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme |
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M. Bonell |
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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| ISSN |
1027-5606
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In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ; 3, no. 4 ; Nr. 3, no. 4, S.451-461 |
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250001183
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/hess-3-451-1999.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| The paper outlines a perspective
on tropical forest hydrology within the context of an international hydrological
programme. Experience in tropical forest hydrology research in North East
Australia is a focal point for comparison with international activities
elsewhere. The impacts of climate variability and change are considered briefly,
as well as those of reforestation of degraded land on the land use hydrology,
which requires a longer term vision and support of long term experimental
catchments. Sadly, too few long term experimental catchments have been
maintained in the humid tropics and there have been some significant closures
even of these sites in recent years. Yet the case for long-term experiments is
strengthened by the problematic issue of separating anthropogenic influences
(such as land use change) on the hydrology of landscapes from the effects of
climate variability at a time of escalation in population and related
socio-economic pressures in the humid tropics. Particular emphasis is made of
the need for greater consideration for the social and cultural dimensions of
forest management within forest hydrology. Furthermore, scientists must be
committed to incorporating ‘societal needs' in their planning of research
projects, as well as in publicizing the applications of their results, within
the framework of forest-land-water policy. Alarm is expressed at the extensive
disregard for the application of existing forest hydrology ‘know how' in
forest-land management manipulations associated with the humid tropics. |
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