World forests for the future : their use and conservation
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World forests for the future : their use and conservation
Yale University Press, c1993
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The continuous destruction of forests around the world contributes to global warming and to systematic and progressive improverishment of land and people. In this book, scientists, legal experts, and economists document the importance of forests in the workings of the biosphere and define the issues involved in using and protecting the great forests of the earth. They conclude by recommending the creation of an independent international commission that will weigh the environmental, economic, and technological implications of various policy options on the conservation and development of forests and pursue appropriate action.
Table of Contents
- Forests - what in the world are they for?, George M. Woodwell
- the role of the world's forests in global warming, Richard A. Houghton
- indigenous knowledge in the conservation and use of world forests, Darrell A. Posey
- from empty-world economics to full-world economics - a historical turning point in economic development, Herman E. Daly
- government policy, economics, and the forest sector, Robert Repetto
- conservation and sustainable development of forests globally - issues and opportunities, Jagmohan S. Maini and Ola Ullsten
- the need for an international commission on the conservation and use of world forests, Kilaparti Ramakrishna.
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