Balancing act : environmental issues in forestry

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Balancing act : environmental issues in forestry

Hamish Kimmins

UBC Press, c1992

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-241) and index

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: pbk ISBN 9780774804264

内容説明

In the past decade, there has been much debate over the environmental impact of forestry. People are justifiably concerned about what is happening to the local and global forest environments. But they are also confused by the polarized rhetoric that has characterized both sides of the debate. In "Balancing Act", Hamish Kimmins calls for a balanced, more objective approach to forestry issues in order to bridge the gap between the most extreme opponents in the debate. He suggests that we need to begin with a common understanding of what forestry is about and how forest ecosystems work. He outlines the scientific and ecological aspects of the major environmental issues facing British Columbia and the world today, arguing that we need to disentangle the scientific from the value-based social aspects of these questions. He also contends that much of the current debate about forests and their management ignores the time dimension of ecosystems and he calls for a more dynamic view of current environmental issues in forestry -- one that accounts for change. "Balancing Act" is for those who are searching for an objective, accurate and readable evaluation of the issues at the heart of the forestry/environment debate. By emphasizing that forests are not static but change over time, Kimmins adds an important, often ignored, dimension to the discussion. Only by understanding all of the intricacies of the ecosystems can we learn to manage our forests in a sustainable fashion. Hamish Kimmins is a Professor of Forest Ecology in the Department of Forest Sciences at the University of British Columbia. He has spent thirty years visiting and studying forests both in British Columbia and around the world. He is past chairman of the BC Ecological Reserves Committee, current moderator of the National Forest Round Table, and a frequent consultant to governments and environmental groups on proposals for wilderness areas, parks and ecological reserves, and on a variety of environmental issues.

目次

  • Words, pictures, and reality
  • The Peter Pan principle in renewable resource conflicts
  • Causes and time scales of environmental change
  • A brief primer on ecology and forest ecosystems
  • A brief primer on forestry
  • Clearcutting: ecosystem destruction or environmentally sound timer harvesting?
  • Slashburning: responsible land management or playing with fire?
  • Chemicals in forest management: responsible use or environmental abuse?
  • "Old-growth" forests: are they forever?
  • Where have all the species gone?: the question of loss of biological diversity
  • "New forestry": old forestry revisited?
  • Forestry and climate change
  • Acid rain: is it as bad for forests as it is for lakes?
  • "Brazil North": is forestry in British Columbia really worse than deforestation in the tropics?
  • Future-shock in forecasting forest growth and timber yields: how cloudy is our crystal ball?
  • Sustainable developement and forestry: can we use and sustain our forests?
巻冊次

ISBN 9780774804356

内容説明

In Balancing Act Hamish Kimmins calls for a balanced, more objective approach to forestry issues. He argues that these issues are too often debated without any common understanding of what forestry is really all about or about how forest ecosystems work. This new edition of the bestselling book has been revised to reflect new thinking about sustainable forestry and includes three completely new chapters. In the first few chapters of the book, the basic principles of forestry and ecology are outlined. The major issues facing forestry in the 1990s and beyond -- not only in British Columbia but worldwide -- are then discussed. These include clearcutting, slashburning, management chemicals, old growth, biological diversity, 'new forestry, ' climate change, acid rain, the comparison between temperate and tropical forestry, long-term decisions in forestry, and the sustainability of various forest values. The new chapters look at the ongoing debate over the meaning of 'sustainable forestry, ' 'respect for nature, ' 'ecosystem management, ' and ecosystem 'health and integrity.' This new edition of Balancing Act goes further in clarifying the issues at the heart of the forestry/environment debate. Readers will gain a new understanding of how our forest ecosystems work and how they can be managed sustainably.

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