No Timber Without Trees

Author : Duncan Poore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134064212

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No Timber Without Trees by Duncan Poore Pdf

Much of the world's tropical timber is still supplied from natural forest, but under current systems of management the forests are rapidly becoming exhausted. Unless management practices change to become genuinely sustainable, neither the forests nor the essential contribution of the timber industry to many economies will survive. Duncan Poore reviews the extent to which natural forests are already being sustainably managed for timber production, and looks at how these practices can be enlarged. He places management for timber in the wider context of tropical forest conservation and outlines a strategy for further action. Thoroughly researched and accessibly written, this book will be useful for everyone working or interested in the subject of tropical forests. Foreword by Dato Dr B.C.Y. Freezailah Originally published in 1989

Author : Duncan Poore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134064144

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No Timber Without Trees by Duncan Poore Pdf

Much of the world's tropical timber is still supplied from natural forest, but under current systems of management the forests are rapidly becoming exhausted. Unless management practices change to become genuinely sustainable, neither the forests nor the essential contribution of the timber industry to many economies will survive. Duncan Poore reviews the extent to which natural forests are already being sustainably managed for timber production, and looks at how these practices can be enlarged. He places management for timber in the wider context of tropical forest conservation and outlines a strategy for further action. Thoroughly researched and accessibly written, this book will be useful for everyone working or interested in the subject of tropical forests. Foreword by Dato Dr B.C.Y. Freezailah Originally published in 1989

Author : William Johnson Everett,John W. de Gruchy
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625644633

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Sawdust and Soul by William Johnson Everett,John W. de Gruchy Pdf

An American ethicist and a South African theologian reflect on their work with wood and how it has helped them find creativity and meaning in experiences of both loss and transformation. Through their friendship, correspondence, and work together they have developed a rich narrative about the way this craftwork has shaped their relationships with family, friends, and their natural environment. Their conversation invites both craftspeople and religious seekers to join them on a spiritual journey toward fresh insight and inspiration.

Author : Gerry Nagtzaam
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781849803489

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The Making of International Environmental Treaties by Gerry Nagtzaam Pdf

Gerry Nagtzaam contends that in recent decades neoliberal institutionalist scholarship on global environmental regimes has burgeoned, as has constructivist scholarship on the key role played by norms in international politics. In this innovative volume, the author sets these interest- and norm-based approaches against each other in order to test their ability to illustrate why and how different environmental norms take hold in some regimes and not others. The book explores why some global environmental treaties seek to preserve and protect some parts of nature from human utilization, some seek to conserve certain parts of nature for human development, whilst others allow the reckless exploitation of nature without accounting for the consequences. It tracks the fate of these three underlying environmental norms preservation, conservation and exploitation using case studies on whaling, mining in Antarctica and tropical timber. The book illustrates how international political battles to shape environmental regimes inevitably result in clashes between these competing environmental norms. This unique study will prove a fascinating read for both academics and practitioners in the fields of international environmental politics and international environmental law.

Author : Klaus von Gadow,Timo Pukkala,Margarida Tomé
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1402002785

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Sustainable Forest Management by Klaus von Gadow,Timo Pukkala,Margarida Tomé Pdf

During its 200-year history the concept of sustainable forest ecosystem management has been the object of scientific and political discussion, with varying degrees of intensity - promoted with vehement fervour during periods of social or economic crisis, and less intensely during periods of stability. This volume, which forms part of the book series Managing Forest Ecosystems, presents state-of-the-art contributions presented by 9 leading authors from North America, Europe, Australia, and Southern Africa. If technical knowledge is a constraint to the implementation of sustainable management, this book contains a wealth of information which may be useful to students and practitioners alike. The specific target readership includes company management, the legal and policy environment, and forestry administrators. This book's unique feature is its holistic approach which includes ecological, socio-political, and timber supply issues.

Author : Jean Gérard,Daniel Guibal,Sébastien Paradis,Jean-Claude Cerre
Publisher : Editions Quae
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782759227983

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Tropical timber atlas by Jean Gérard,Daniel Guibal,Sébastien Paradis,Jean-Claude Cerre Pdf

This atlas presents technical information for professionals who process and use temperate or tropical timber. It combines the main technical characteristics of 283 tropical species and 17 species from temperate regions most commonly used in Europe with their primary uses.

Author : Timo Pukkala,Klaus Gadow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9400722028

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Continuous Cover Forestry by Timo Pukkala,Klaus Gadow Pdf

Although the majority of the world’s forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are changing, however, and uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations. This book presents methods which are relevant to CCF management and planning: analysing forest structures, silvicultural and planning, economic evaluation, based on examples in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America.

Author : Robert Lamb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Nature
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000605604

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World Without Trees by Robert Lamb Pdf

Author : Gerry Nagtzaam,Evan van Hook,Douglas Guilfoyle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351367967

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International Environmental Law by Gerry Nagtzaam,Evan van Hook,Douglas Guilfoyle Pdf

This book seeks to better understand how International Environmental Law regimes evolve. The authors address throughout the major environmental, economic, and political tensions that have both shaped and constrained the evolution of international environmental policy within regimes, and its expression in international legal rule and norm development. Readers will gain an increased understanding of the growing role played by non-state actors in global environmental governance, including environmental non-government organisations, scientists, the United Nations, and corporations. The authors also look ahead to the future of International Environmental Law, evaluating key challenges and decisions that the discipline will face. The text is clear, concise, and accessible. It is ideally suited to students and professionals interested in International Environmental Law, and individuals who are intrigued by this dynamic area of law.

Author : Shawn William Miller
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0804733961

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Fruitless Trees by Shawn William Miller Pdf

By and large, Brazil's forests were not simply harvested by the Portugese colonists, but rather annihilated, and relatively little was extracted for the benefit of Brazilians, a tragedy perhaps worse than deforestation alone. Fruitless Trees aims to make sense of what at first glance appears to be the senseless destruction of Brazil's incomparable timber as a result of Portuguese colonial policies.

Author : Charlotte Gill
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781553657927

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Eating Dirt by Charlotte Gill Pdf

Charlotte Gill spent twenty years working as a tree planter in Canadian forests. In this book, she examines the environmental impact of logging and celebrates the value of forests from a perspective of some one whose work caught them between environmentalists and loggers.

Author : Jeffrey Sayer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1992-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781349129614

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The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests by Jeffrey Sayer Pdf

Recognizing that sound information is vital to the progress of conservation, IUCN have gathered together a visual portfolio of maps of rain forests in Africa. The accompanying text analyzes the extent and causes of deforestation and points a way towards sustainable forest development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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by Anonim Pdf

Author : Roberto J. Flores
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793603050

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Speaking Private Authority by Roberto J. Flores Pdf

Speaking Private Authority: The Construction of Sustainability in Forests and Fisheries expands upon current understandings of the emergent global phenomenon that is private authority. As private authority is becoming increasingly important in the conduct of global governance, broadening our collective understanding of it will prove beneficial. Roberto J. Flores argues that private actors are not simply outgrowths of existent social structures or material conditions, rather they are purposive agents strategically pursuing an agenda. Therefore, explaining private authority requires an examination of the constitutive elements that underlie this social phenomenon––to which the author applies an analytical framework that combines social network theory with discourse analysis. The author applies these tools to two cases taken from the environmental sector––forests and fisheries—and finds that as environmental politics takes on an increasingly networked character the actors that are best able to generate and wield private authority are those that strategically place themselves in-between networks through the construction of discursive nodal points around which competing actors are forced to converge—at the level of identity. The case studies specifically look at how particular actors leveraged construction of the sustainable development concept in order to strategically place themselves in advantageous positions for exercising private authority.

Author : Caroline Sargent,Stephen Bass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134064700

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Plantation Politics by Caroline Sargent,Stephen Bass Pdf

Plantations are playing an increasingly important part in the development and the economies of the South. Plantation Politics is the first book to examine their rationale and purpose, exposing the misconceptions and myths that have surrounded their role, and describing the contribution they can make to sustainable development. At their best, industrial plantations can become a major asset to local development by providing raw materials, infrastructure, employment, income and environmental and recreational services. At their worst, plantations, usually imposed from a 'top-down' perspective and ignoring local needs, values and rights, have monopolized land in times of food shortage, degraded wild animal and plant populations, and destroyed habitats and landscapes. The contributors analyse the conditions appropriate for both simple and complex plantations, and the contributions each can make. Complex plantations, whether established from scratch or within natural forest, are more suitable in most cases, where they are subject to numerous different claims and needs. However, their ownership, management and silviculture present new challenges challenges which, without the carefully researched guidelines offered here, current policy and research may well be ill-equipped to take up. Caroline Sargent is the Director and Stephen Bass is the Associate Director of the Forestry Programme at the International Institute for Environment and Development. Originally published in 1992