Forests and society : sustainability and life cycles of forests in human landscapes / edited by K.A. Vogt [and others].
"This book provides a broad-ranging textbook on the relationships between forests and society. It discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation ofto...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA :
CABI Pub,
[2007]
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| Summary: | "This book provides a broad-ranging textbook on the relationships between forests and society. It discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation oftoday's forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and forest sustainability and human health. The book also examines emerging issues in forestry such as possible solutions to balancing societies' needs with forest sustainability, managing forests in the urban-wildland interface, and theimpact of illegal logging. It is packed with real-world case studies from the USA, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Canada, China, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Thailand."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 335 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-323) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1845930983 9781845930981 |