Towards Forest SustainabilityTowards Forest Sustainability is a collection of practical essays by some of the world’s leading forest ecologists and managers from the United States of America, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. The authors describe the changes that have taken place in forest management – highlighting what worked, what didn’t, and the lessons that have been learned. This unique set of essays documents the drivers of the change in the logging industry and the resulting outcomes. It provides real-world insights from an international perspective into government policy, industry concerns, and conservation and biodiversity issues. |
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Towards ecological forestry in Tasmania | 31 |
Integrating wildlife conservation and wood productionin Victorian montane ash forests | 47 |
The role of large mammals in US forests | 73 |
Resolving forest management issues in British Columbia | 85 |
Finnish forestry in transitionfinding ways tosustainable forest management | 111 |
The role of science in the changing forestry scene in the USA | 127 |
Forest biodiversity managementthe Swedish model | 143 |
Sustainable forest management in New Zealand | 167 |
A new forest and wood industry policy framework for Australia | 189 |
Transitions to ecological sustainability in forestsa synthesis | 205 |
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