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Forests and Society: Sustainability and Life Cycles of Forests in Human Landscapes
Contributor(s): Vogt, Kristina A. (Author), Vogt, Daniel J. (Author), Edmonds, Robert L. (Author)
ISBN: 1845930983     ISBN-13: 9781845930981
Publisher: Cabi
OUR PRICE:   $86.45  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: August 2006
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Annotation: This book provides a broad-ranging textbook on the relationships between forests and society. It discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of
today's forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and forest sustainability and human health. The book also examines emerging issues in forestry such as possible solutions to balancing societies' needs with forest sustainability, managing forests in the urban-wildland interface, and the
impact of illegal logging. It is packed with real-world case studies from the USA, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Canada, China, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Thailand.
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry
- Nature | Natural Resources
- Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture
Dewey: 333.75
LCCN: 2005033354
Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.87" W x 9.48" (1.77 lbs) 384 pages
 
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This book provides a broad-ranging textbook on the relationships between forests and society. It discusses the ways in which society can interact with forest landscapes without adversely affecting their sustainability. Topics covered include attitudes to, and uses of forests, the creation of today's forest landscapes, the impact of humans on forests, and forest sustainability and human health. The book also examines emerging issues in forestry such as possible solutions to balancing societies' needs with forest sustainability, managing forests in the urban-wildland interface, and the impact of illegal logging. It is packed with real-world case studies from the USA, Australia, Bolivia, Botswana, Canada, China, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Thailand.