Midlands State University Library

Sustainable forest management : from concept to practice

Sustainable forest management : from concept to practice edited by John L Innes and Anna V Tikina - London Routledge 2017 - 395 pages - Earthscan forest library .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sustainable forest management : From concept to practice -- Criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management -- Forest biodiversity -- Productivity of forest ecosystems -- Forest ecosystem health and vitality -- Maintenance of soils -- Water and watersheds -- forests and carbon -- The changing socio-economic contributions of forestry -- Social, cultural and spiritual (SCS) needs and values -- Public participation in forest land-use decision-making -- Sustainable forest management )SFM) from an international perspective -- Addressing social, economic, and environmental objectives and values through decision support systems -- Assessing the quality of forest management -- Adaptive management : A case study of how some of the principles of SFM can be applied in practice -- Conclusions

Sustainable Forest Management provides the necessary material to educate students about forestry and the contemporary role of forests in ecosystems and society. This comprehensive textbook on the concept and practice of sustainable forest management sets the standard for practice worldwide.

9781844077236 (hbk.) 9781844077243 (pbk.)


Sustainable forestry
Forest management
Forest ecology
Forest conservation

SD387.S87 SUS