Forests forever: their ecology, restoration, and protection

"An expanded and revised version of Berger's best-selling Understanding Forests, this book offers a clear and readable survey of forest history and management. Berger draws upon diverse sources in law, ecology, economics, politics, and anthropology to argue that ecology, rather than the ma...

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Main Author: Berger, John J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, IL Center for American Places at Columbia College [u.a.] 2008
Edition:1. ed.
Series:Center books in natural history
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"An expanded and revised version of Berger's best-selling Understanding Forests, this book offers a clear and readable survey of forest history and management. Berger draws upon diverse sources in law, ecology, economics, politics, and anthropology to argue that ecology, rather than the marketplace, should be the driving force behind forest management. Historical case studies of forests worldwide support this contention, as does the history of governments' forest policy. Keeping pace with today's issues, Berger critically evaluates government policy over the last seven years, contrasting the destructive policies of the Bush Administration with model programs instituted by the Canadian Boreal Initiative and others. Ultimately, he offers us the guiding principles of sustainable forestry as an answer to the ever-increasing demand for wood products." --NHBS Environment Bookstore
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XXII, 306 S. Ill.
ISBN:9781930066519
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