Our Forests, Our Future

by World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development

Overview

Our forests currently face many crises, ranging from barren land in many developing countries, to die-back trees in polluted parts of Europe, to the less tangible consequences of forest decline for planetary stability. The issues require urgent attention. Our Forests, Our Future answers this need. Coverage advocates radical reform of policies, calls for new political leadership, more personal involvement from men and women throughout the world, and more science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521669566
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/15/1999
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	7.52(w) x 9.72(h) x 0.43(d)

Table of Contents

List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Statement by co-chairs; The World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; 1. Forests in crisis; 2. Roots of the crisis; 3. Private and public interest; 4. Managing forests sustainably; 5. Sustaining forests and development; 6. International dimensions of forests and sustainable development; 7. A future for our forests; Glossary; References; Credits; Contributors; Member states of existing multilateral frameworks.

Editorial Reviews

"This is a fine book, which reviews the present status and future outlook of forests comprehensively, with stacks of ecological and economic statistics and broad-scope analyses." Nature

"The World Comission on Forests and Sustainable Development, a diverse, international group, provides an effective call-to-action for saving the world's forests based on feedback from stakeholders the world over. The individual authors did an excellent job of summarizing the current state of the world's forests and emphasizing the important interrelationships and conflicts among economic, ecological, political, and social functions of forests." Choice

"...provides broad geographic and topical coverage of the issue of the sustainability of the forest from the perspective of different stakeholders...In its coverage of issues and problems, the book is quite thorough and comprehensive." Science Books & Films

"This well-documented, crisis-oriented report will be widely used by foresters, researchers and students." Current Books on Gardening & Botany

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