Planted Forests: Uses, Impacts and SustainabilityJulian Evans This book contains nine chapters providing a synthesis of the multiple uses, impacts and sustainability of planted forests by looking at the past, outlining the present situation and highlights the outlook and issues for the future. In addition, the policy, institutional and ownership issues in planted forests are also covered. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 2 The History of Tree Planting and Planted Forests | 5 |
Chapter 3 The Question of Definitions | 23 |
Chapter 4 The Global Thematic Study of Planted Forests | 33 |
Global Outlook to 2030 | 47 |
Chapter 6 The Multiple Roles of Planted Forests | 61 |
Chapter 7 Policy Institutional and Ownership Issues | 91 |
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