Sustainable forestry : philosophy, science, and economics
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Sustainable forestry : philosophy, science, and economics
St. Lucie Press, 1994
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Bibliography: p. 353-373
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Realizing that society, economics and science are today challenged to devise a new theoretical framework for forestry Sustainable Forestry presents a unique vision of forestry for the next century.
In this important new book Chris Maser covers the ecological characteristics of forests; asking - what makes up a forest? He discusses the science and technology of forestry and the uncertainties we face in our attempts to manage forests throughout the world.
Sustainable Forestry also deals with current management problems within the forestry profession, beginning with university training and ending with dysfunction in land management agencies. Proposals for change are given, covering in detail what that means, how it's effected and how it's perceived. Important topics such as forest planning, establishing an environmental vision and resolving conflicts are also discussed.
Maser concludes with the possibilities for sustainable forestry into the twenty-first century, specifically discussing adaptive ecosystem management.
Table of Contents
- PART I: WHAT IS A FOREST? Can the Notion of a Forest Be Contained in a Definition? Unpredictability 4 Long-Term Trends Diversity Interrelated Processes All Elements Are Neutral A Flexible, Timeless Continuum of Species Landscape Pattern The Longest Living Being on Earth A Unique Entity Self-Sustaining, Self-Repairing PART II: AS WE THINK, SO WE MANAGE Forestry Past, Present, and Future Some Causes of Trouble in the Forestry Professsion The Economic Myth of Forestry Foresters of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow The Cycle of an Agency The Inception and Function of an Agency We Are the Agency Stages in the Cycle of an Agency Dysfunction Homeostasis Boundaries Coping Mechanisms Breaking the Dysfunctional Cycle Conflict Is A Choice The Enemy in the Courtroom Change: The Universal Constant The Dynamics of Change Changes We Can Control Changes We Cannot Control Change in Human Terms Can We Stop Change? I Cannot Change Circumstances
- I Can Only Change Myself PART III: PLANNING: THE BRIDGE FROM CONFLICT TO VISION Vision: The Frontier Beyond Conflict Collective Vision: A Lesson from Insects Rational Thought: A Requirement for Rational Planning Rational Planning Requires Our Total Presence Modifying Our Belief Systems decisions, Decisions, DECISIONS PART IV: FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES: THE SILENT DILEMMA Technology, Science, and Uncertainty Lessons from History What Will History Record About Us? Short-Term Economic Expediency Greece Mediterranean Middle East Forest Decline Recent Experience Sustainable Forests = Sustainable Harvest Forest-Dependent Industries Why Old Growth? The Value of Old Growth Old Growth as a Living Laboratory Genetics, Adaptability, and Climate Change Genetic "Improvement" Climate The Untested Product The Value of Native Forests A Question of Affordability A Forest Is a Living Organism, Not a Machine A Forest Is Cyclic, Not Linear Cyclic Forests and Linear Models Do Not Match Biological Sustainability Is Cyclic Faster Is Not Necessarily Better The Invisible Makes the Difference Defile Not the Land Air: The Global Commons Water: An Inescapable Necessity How We Think About Watersheds Roads and Water Balancing the Stresses Planning with Half-Used Data Use All Available Data There Is No Magic Hinge Forestry Practices Affect the Ocean By Chris Maser and James R. Sedell The Forest as a Living Trust PART V: SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY Where Are We Headed? What Is Natural? When Is a Native a Native? A Reassessment of Our Control of Nature Sustainable Forestry as Conscious Evolution The Questions We Ask The Hope We Plant Sustainable Forestry Through Adaptive Ecosystem Management Is an Open-Ended Experiment By Chris Maser, Bernard T. Bormann, Martha H. Brookes, A. Ross Kiester, and James F. Weigand Rationale Behind the Experiment Framing the Experiment Conducting the Experiment Today's Decisions, Tomorrow's Consequences Appendix: Common and Scientific Names Endnotes References Index
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