Sustainability of Temperate Forests

ISBN-13: 9781138471948 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Roger a. Sedjo

Opis

The authors describe how temperate nations address forest sustainability, discussing recent developments affecting forestry and trade. Their compilation of international data on forest practices and regulation provides a comparative perspective as they analyze the effect of institutional changes.

Spis treści

Preface

1. Sustainable Forestry: An Overview

2. History and Evolution of Sustainable Forestry Concepts

3. Alternative Approaches to Defining Sustainable Forestry

4. Cost Implications of Sustainability Practices

5. Some Consequences of Forest Sustainability Issues

6. Domestic and International Policy Responses to Sustainability in Selected Temperate Countries

7. Summary and Conclusions

Appendix A. Forest Policy and Regulations in Selected Temperate Forested Countries: Findings from the Study

Appendix B. Criterion 7

References

O autorze

Roger A. Sedjo is a senior fellow in the Energy and Natural Resources division of Resources for the Future.



Alberto Goetzl is a forestry consultant with extensive experience in industrial forestry.



Steverson O. Moffat is a Ph.D. student in forestry at North Carolina State University.