Forestry industry Books
Penguin Putnam Inc The Forest Unseen
Book SynopsisFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award“Injects much-needed vibrancy into the stuffy world of nature writing.” —Outside, “The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade”The biologist and author of Sounds Wild and Broken combines elegant writing with scientific expertise to reveal the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forestIn this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window onto the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature''s path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life.Each of this book''s short chapters begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the leaf litter; the first blossom of spring wildflowers. From these, Haskell spins a
£13.50
New India Publishing Agency Textbook on Horticulture
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£31.73
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry: An Exciting Present and Great Future Built on Basic Knowledge and Unifying Concepts 2. The Soil Habitat 3. The Bacteria and Archaea 4. The Soil Fungi: Occurrence, Phylogeny, and Ecology 5. Soil Fauna: Occurrence, Biodiversity, and Roles in Ecosystem Function 6. Molecular Approaches to Studying the Soil Biota 7. Physiological and Biochemical Methods for Studying Soil Biota and their Functions 8. The Spatial Distribution of Soil Biota 9. The Metabolic Physiology of Soil Microorganisms 10. The Ecology of Soil Biota and their Function 11. Plant-Soil Biota Interactions 12. Carbon Cycling: The Dynamics and Formation of Organic Matter 13. Methods for Studying Soil Organic Matter: Nature, Dynamics, Spatial Accessibility, and Interactions with Minerals 14. Nitrogen Transformations 15. Biological N Inputs 16. Biological Cycling of Inorganic Nutrients and Metals in Soils and Their Role in Soil Biogeochemistry 17. Modeling the Dynamics of Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling 18. Management of Soil Biota and Their Processes
£69.26
University of Washington Press Fir and Empire
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Miller’s monograph, supported by solid evidence and compelling arguments, enables the reader to explore this long arc of Chinese civilization from the unique perspective of environmental history." * Choice *"Offers a transformation of our understanding of China’s early modern environmental history. . . a sweeping book. . . not only tells a story that will have wide impacts for the field, but manages to create an intimate look at what China’s forest management system looked like to those trying to operate and profit from it." * New Books in East Asian Studies (NBN) *"The concisely written chapters are packed with period surveys and local vignettes, which give this relatively short book considerable depth." * Agricultural History *"Miller has provided both historians of China and the environment with valuable new perspectives and a wealth of information." * H-Environment *"With clear prose, detailed maps, and ink brush paintings from primary sources, the book is a pleasure to read. Two appendices explaining the research methods and sources will find an eager audience among graduate students and other researchers. Undergraduates will appreciate carefully selected excerpts. All will apprehend that thisbook establishes new standards for scholarship on the long history of humans and forests in China." * Environmental History *"Ian M. Miller’s important book...has opened up a fascinating area of research and it invites exploration by many more adventurous scholar-pioneers." * Journal of Chinese History *"Fir and Empire provides a broad, long-term understanding of forest management, contextualized and compared with practices in Europe and in dialogue with Asian environmental history. It will change the way scholars understand Chinese environmental history and particularly the role of the state... This impressive book can and should reach a wide audience of readers." * H-Asia (H-Net) *"Miller's Fir and Empire is a richly detailed study of private and governmental forest management from the northern Song to early Qing (ca. 1000–1650s), based on careful and extensive reading of gazettes and other primary sources." * Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies *"Ian M. Miller's Fir and Empire admirably challenges the currently well-established narrative of China's Great Deforestation through an imaginative and meticulous survey of historical evidence…[The book] demonstrates how a rigorous and creative approach to historical evidence can yield new and exciting findings that profoundly change our understanding of the past." * British Journal for the History of Science *
£28.80
University of Washington Press Public Power Private Dams
Book SynopsisIn the years following World War II, the world's biggest dam was almost built in Hells Canyon on the Snake River in Idaho. This title tells the story of the dam controversy, which became a referendum not only on public-power expansion but also on the environmental implications of the New Deal's natural resources and economic policy.Trade Review"This is an outstanding book, meticulously researched, imaginatively argued, and engagingly written. Skeptics might wonder about the significance and inherent interest of a dam never built. Yet Karl Brooks narrates the story with considerable flair, and he makes a convincing case that the defeat of Hell's Canyon High Dam was a pivotal event in modern hydropower politics. Western historians should place this book at the top of their reading lists." * Western Historical Quarterly *"Nicely written, nuanced study contributes to hydroelectric, Pacific Northwest, and environmental history. Recommended." * Choice *"Brooks' brilliance in this book is in capturing a moment some 50 years ago when, in what is now perhaps the Reddest of states, private business made legitimate claims to represent the public good and helped make public policy more accountable to the public. But Brooks' empirical work suggests that what was important for democracy and environment was not the defeat of federal initiative per se, but rather that private challenge catalyzed political debate. Broader discussions forced needed restraint and a broadening of concerns as part of both public and private policy." * Review of Policy Research *"Brooks' work is a necessary addition to the Weyerhaeuser Book Series because it greatly advances our understanding of the conflict over resources, the consequences of development, and the legal battles between public-private ownership that continue to shape the region today." * H-Environment *"Karl Boyd Brooks has written a masterful book about the politics of hydropower." * Technology and Culture *"Transcending that familiar debate over the preservation of the 'wilderness' of nature, Brooks's examination of this remote Idaho location provides new insight into the origins of the modern environmental movement." * H-Net Reviews *"The author has done a great job as an environmental historian with sharp insights and a perceptive eye to the unknown. He offers valuable new insight into a question that still agitates the country, whether government or private corporations should be in charge of developing our natural resources." * Educational Book Review *"Brooks does a splendid job of showing how the Bonneville Power Administration assumed its roles of partner, planner, and promoter of public power in the Pacific Northwest. The author could tell this story as few others might. Public Power, Private Dams is a fine tale." * Oregon Historical Quarterly *Table of ContentsForeword: Why so Important a Story Is so Little Known, by William Cronon Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction: Hells Canyon High Dam and the Postwar Northwest 2. At Hell's Gates 3. Nationalizing Nature: The New Deal Legacy of Snake River Hydropower 4. Taming Rivers and Presidents: The Hells Canyon Controversy Goes National 5. Planning for a Permanent Control: The New Deal Legacy of Northwest Fishery Policy 6. Sacrificing Hells Canyon's Fish: Death by Committee 7. Unplugging the New Deal: Hells Canyon High Dam 8. Claiming the Public Interest: Idaho Power Moves on Hells Canyon 9. Privatizing Hells Canyon: Dwight Eisenhower's Partnership with Idaho Power 10. From Energy to Environment: The Aftermath of Hells Canyon Controversy Notes Bibliography Index
£1,047.44
University of Washington Press Shaping the Shoreline
Book SynopsisMonterey, California is home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and provided the setting for John Steinbeck's novel "Cannery Row", yet the city's coastline was also the stage for a great shift in the junction of industry and tourism. This book looks at the ways in which Monterey has formed, and been formed by, the tension between labour and leisure.Trade Review"Chiang deftly shows how these two competing economies [fishing and tourism] were deeply entangled, how they developed and how they both perpetuated racial and class hierarchies and rested upon an edifice of immigrant labor. In a book that refreshingly blends the history of tourism and industry over the course of a century, Chiang rejects 'oversimplified dualities' and 'simple dichotomies.'." * American Historical Review *"In Shaping the Shoreline, historian Connie Chiang skillfully illuminates the importance of 'place,' and in this instance, 'contested place,' with her exhaustive analysis of California's Monterey Coastline. While her book focuses primarily on the social and environmental implications of both tourism and fishing on the Monterey Coast, readers are subtly reminded throughout of the contested nature of the place both industries wished to control." * Journal of Social History *"The book is well written, well researched, lively, and interesting throughout, with useful maps, extensive notes, a substantial biography, and an index. From the standpoint of a fisheries economist, all the world's current and past battles over fisheries and fisheries policy appear here in microcosm." * Southern California Quarterly *"Chiang's study is worthy of readers' time. It engages the best of contemporary social and environmental scholarship. Its narrow geographic scope is easily offset by its broad conceptual grasp and long chronological sweep. The volume is a fine addition to the strong line of works edited by William Cronon and should find good purpose in the hands of researchers, students, and even the ecotourism-consuming public." * Montana: The Magazine of Western History *"Connie Chiang's Shaping the Shoreline is an ambitious attempt to connect the social and environmental histories of the Monterey, California, region. . . .Her focus on a discrete region adds to the book's richness and is a good model for future work that explores places defined by economies that have transformed from natural resource exploitation to recreation." * Western Historical Quarterly *"A superb account of how multiple types of interactions between fisheries and tourism shaped the development of the Monterey region . . . . Scholars of many stripes— certainly business, labor, social, and environmental historians——— will benefit from reading Chiang's account. Well written and logically organized." * Business History Review *"In Shaping the Shoreline, Connie Y. Chiang uses [Monterey's] diverse community and its divergent industries to craft an excellent environmental history. Yet this is not merely a history of Monterey, tourism, or the fishing industry. It is a history of the complex and often-hidden relationship between labor and leisure in America. In Monterey—- and many other places—- the boundaries drawn between labor and leisure obscure underlying connections that tie human societies to nature and link us to each other. In highlighting those connections, Shaping the Shoreline gains significance far beyond Monterey." * Journal of American History *"Not only is Shaping the Shoreline very readable, but with luck it will provoke further serious thought and study about the social influences at work in this area." * Salinas Californian *"Represents an important new direction in maritime and marine environmental history. Chiang's study lays out a clear mandate that to understand coastal communities one must explore labour, culture, and environment . . . for each of these fields played fundamentally transformative roles in how coastal communities developed and changed. In short, Shaping the Shoreline is a book that has the potential to shape the field, and anyone interested in maritime topics will enjoy and benefit from its pages. ." * International Journal of Maritime History *Table of ContentsForeword: On the Shore between Work and Play / William Cronon Acknowledgments Introduction: The Voice of the Pacific 1. Contested Shores 2. The Divided Coastline 3. Reduce and Prosper 4. Life, Labor, and Odors on Cannery Row 5. Boom and Bust in Wartime Monterey 6. Remaking Cannery Row 7. The Fish Are Back! Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£35.10
University of Washington Press Northwest Passage The Great Columbia River
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An engaging case study of a whole bundle of environmental and social issues (pollution, hydropower politics, Indian rights, resource economics) that should matter to people all over the country." * New York Times Book Review *"A wonderful, disturbing, and thought-provoking history of the Columbia River, Northwest Passage is a remarkable book, first of all in its scope and complexity. Here is a fine blend of natural history, of human history, and of political history." * Washington Post Book World *Table of ContentsIntroduction to the 2016 Edition Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Picnic in the Coulee 2. The River of Imagination 3. Vagrant and Most Dangerous 4. Beginning and End 5. The Sculpted River 6. Comcomly’s Head 7. In Heathen Lands to Dwell 8. The River That Was 9. Out Here 10. The Inland Empire 11. The Electric Revolution 12. The Biggest Thing on Earth 13. The House of Lies 14. The Salmon Gauntlet 15. The Poisoned River 16. Cloudville Epilogue A Columbia River Chronology Major Dams of the Columbia Basin Bibliography Index
£23.39
Elsevier Science Forest Fungi
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£139.50
The University of Michigan Press Economics of Forestry and Rural Development
Book SynopsisAn empirical overview of social forestry in Asia and how it relates to community development and household behavior
£76.90
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Timber
Book SynopsisTimber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box discount retailers increasingly controlling through global commodity chains where and how much timber is traded, the world's remaining old-growth forests, particularly in the developing world, are under threat of disappearing - all for the price of a consumer bargain. This trailblazing book is the first to expose what's happening inside corporate commodity chains with conclusions that fundamentally challenge our understanding of how and why deforestation persists. Authors Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister reveal how timber now moves through long and complex supply chains from the forests of the global South through the factories of emerging economies like China to the big box retail shelves of Europe and North America. Well-off consumers are getting unprecedented deals. But the social and environmental costs are extraordinarily high as corporations mine the world's poorest regions and most vulnerable ecosystems. The growing power of big retail within these commodity chains is further increasing South-North inequities and unsustainable global consumption. Yet, as this book's highly original analysis uncovers, it is also creating some intriguing opportunities to promote more responsible business practices and better global forest governance.Trade Review"A skillful and fascinating introduction to the way we produce and consume timber. This challenging piece of research will be of great interest to academics, economists, businessmen and alert consumers." Global Journal "In what increasingly reads like a Sherlock Holmes thriller, the authors unravel the alliances and corruption of the giant multinational players involved in the rape of the forests." Irish Examiner "A rich, detailed, and insightful account of the power of big box retailers within global forest commodity chains. By offering an intriguing empirical account of the power of big box retailers within global commodity chains, the book speaks beyond the subject of timber to inform more theoretical discussions of corporate power in a globalized economy." Review of Policy Research "A great resource for improving the role retailers and consumers play in the management of the world's forests." Compendium Newsletter "A very good introduction to the timber industry." Environment and Planning C "A welcome - and recommended - contribution to considerations of the challenges facing current and future forest use." Chartered Forester "Flows well in leading to its conclusion. Unlike many critiques, Timber provides a plausible answer to the problem it presents." Choice "An interesting and, in parts, troubling book on the nature of deforestation throughout the world, that holds relevance for everyone today." Furniture and Cabinetmaking "Timber uncovers the dark world of commodity chains that link the wood in our lives to global deforestation, and offers rays of hope for promising change. It elicits not simply intellectual engagement but deep gratitude toward the authors for their penetrating research, political insights and clarity of expression. The book should be required reading for everyone." Paul Wapner, American University, Washington DC "A deep and incisive expose of the roles that timber and retail interests play in driving deforestation, the enormous economic power they wield in the market place and the tactics they use to influence small firms. The book speaks beyond the subject of timber to provide an original and thoughtful commentary on how international commodity chains shape not only the global economy but the global environment." David Humphreys, Open University "A brilliant and powerful book that allows us to see the forest for the trees. Its stunning exposè is a must-read for scholars and practitioners seeking a more promising and sustainable future." Ben Cashore, Yale University "Fascinating ... This book is an essential source of objective knowledge on the role that industry, retailers and consumers play in determining whether the world's forests are adequately managed." Michael Jenkins, President, Forest TrendsTable of ContentsList of tables, figures, and text boxesAcknowledgments1 The Global Political Economy of Timber 2 The Power of Big Retail3 The Northern Forest and Paper Multinationals 4 The Rise of the Third World5 Consuming the South6 Governing Timber ConsumptionNotes Selected Readings Index
£16.14
The History Press Ltd Lumberjills
Book SynopsisThe first book to fully recognise and tell the tale of the efforts of the Lumberjills - the Women's Timber Corps - during the Second World War
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Practical Forestry
Book SynopsisThe definitive guide to forestry, and the main resource for forestry students
£32.00
University of British Columbia Press In Search of Sustainability
Book SynopsisA provocative, sobering examination of British Columbia's forest industry in the 1990s.Table of ContentsAcronymsPreface1 Policy Cycles and Policy Regimes: A Framework for Studying Policy Change / George Hoberg2 Experimentation on a Leash: Forest Land Use Planning in the 1990s / Jeremy Wilson3 The 6 Percent Solution: The Forest Practices Code / George Hoberg4 The Politics of Long-Term Policy Stability: Tenure Reform in British Columbia Forest Policy / Michael Howlett5 Policy Venues, Policy Spillovers, and Policy Change: The Courts, Aboriginal Rights, and British Columbia Forest Policy / Michael Howlett6 Fine-Tuning the Settings: The Timber Supply Review / Jeremy Rayner7 Timber Pricing in British Columbia: Change as a Function of Stability / Benjamin Cashore8 Don’t Forget Government Can Do Anything: Policies toward Jobs in the BC Forest Sector / George Hoberg9 Conclusion: Change and Stability in BC Forest Policy / Benjamin Cashore, George Hoberg, Michael Howlett, Jeremy Rayner and Jeremy WilsonNotesBibliographyIndex
£73.95
University of Oklahoma Press When Money Grew on Trees A. B. Hammond and the
Book SynopsisBy his death in 1934, Andrew Benoni Hammond had built an empire of wood that stretched from Puget Sound to Arizona - and in the process had reshaped the American West and the nation’s way of doing business. This book follows Hammond from the rough-and-tumble lowly lumberjack to unrivalled timber baron.
£20.66
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Global Forest Governance Legal Concepts and
Book SynopsisGlobal Forest Governance provides insightful legal analysis of the current key policy trends and the challenges surrounding international forest regulation.Trade ReviewGlobal Forest Governance is an exhaustively researched, in-depth presentation of the legal underpinnings and governmental requirements for sustainable management of forests. . . In the modern era of climate change, Global Forest Governance is extremely timely, relevant, and valuable for its wealth of information about the value of preserving forests in spite of economic and legal obstacles, as well as the role of national governments to step in and preserve forests when most of the benefits for doing so are classified as positive externalities. Highly recommended, especially for college library collections, environmentalists, professionals in forestry management, or as a reference for legal experts fielding environmental matters. --The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Overview 1. Introduction Part II: The Doctrinal Concepts Underpinning Forest Regulation 2. Considerations of Justice in Forest Regulation 3. Legal Concepts Creating Forest Rights and Limitations 4. The Sustainable Governance of Forest Resources Part III: International Regulation by Public Forest Institutions 5. The Role of the United Nations Forum on Forests 6. Regulation of Forests by the International Climate Change Regime 7. Regulation of Forest Resources by the World Bank Part IV: Regulation by Non-state Forest Institutions 8. The Legal Requirements of Forestry Markets 9. Forest Certification Schemes Part V: Conclusions 10. Evaluation and Recommendations References Index
£118.75
MP-OSU Oregon State Universi Black Woman in Green Gloria Brown and the
Book SynopsisAn urban African American woman rises from secretary to leader in the USDA Forest Service of the twentieth century West. Along the way, she faces personal and agency challenges to become the first black female forest supervisor in the United States.
£16.96
Nova Science Publishers Inc Exploring Potential Synergy between Sustainable
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£148.79
Nova Science Publishers Inc National Forests: Current Issues & Perspectives
Book SynopsisThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which manages public lands and the national forests, which are managed US Forest Service (FS) face key issues. One of these prime issues is how to balance the protection and developments of these lands. Other questions relate to which lands the government should own, and the adequacy of funds and programs for agencies to acquire and protect lands. Also, the prevention of forest fires, the preserving and caring of the national forests is focused on.
£45.04
Nova Science Publishers Inc Participatory Forest Management & Livelihoods of
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£73.49
Nova Science Publishers Inc Forest Management
Book SynopsisForest management includes a range of human interventions that affect forest ecosystems. These activities include both conservation and economic activities, such as extraction of timber, planting and replanting of various species, cutting roads and pathways through forests, and techniques for preventing or making outbreaks of fire. In developed countries, the environment has increased public awareness of natural resource policy, including forest management. As a direct result, primary concerns regarding forest management have shifted from the extraction of timber to other forest resources including wildlife, watershed management, and recreation. This shift in public values has also caused many in the public to mistrust resource management professionals. This book presents the latest research in this field.
£89.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Forest Management for Resilience, Adaptation &
Book SynopsisThis book examines the research and monitoring components in understanding the extent and success of forest management efforts to promote resilience and adaptable forests. Management efforts could then respond to changing forest conditions by adjusting traditional forestry practices or even by taking more intensive action to assist forest adaptation.
£119.99
University of Massachusetts Press Haywire: Discord in Maine's Logging Woods and the
Book SynopsisLogging in the northern forest has been romanticized, with images of log drives, plaid shirts, and bunkhouses in wide circulation. Increasingly dismissed as a quaint, rural pastime, logging remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, with loggers occupying a precarious position amid unstable markets, expanding global competition, and growing labor discord. Examining a time of transition and decline in Maine's forest economy, Andrew Egan traces pathways for understanding the challenges that have faced Maine's logging community and, by extension, the state's forestry sector, from the postwar period through today.Seeking greater profits, logging companies turned their crews loose at midcentury, creating a workforce of independent contractors who were forced to purchase expensive equipment and compete for contracts with the mills. Drawing on his own experience with the region's forest products industry, interviews with Maine loggers, media coverage, and court documents, Egan follows the troubled recent history of the industry and its battle for survival.Trade Review “Haywire documents the history of the logging occupation in the Northeast, especially the tensions between workers and employers and major industries. There is almost no systematic and thorough formal literature on these issues.”—Lloyd C. Irland, author of Wildlands and Woodlots: The Story of New England’s Forests “Egan studies a ‘time of transition’ in the Maine forest and how this transition—largely to mechanized logging and then the collapse of the pulp and paper industry—has impacted woods workers. Seeking to understand these challenges through the eyes of the loggers themselves, Egan offers a good sense of the on-the-ground reality.”—Richard W. Judd, author of Finding Thoreau: The Meaning of Nature in the Making of an Environmental Icon "This book does a good job of identifying problems. It is a wakeup call that asks us to recognize and deal with some very serious realities . . ."—The Forestry Source
£23.70
University of Massachusetts Press Haywire: Discord in Maine's Logging Woods and the
Book SynopsisLogging in the northern forest has been romanticized, with images of log drives, plaid shirts, and bunkhouses in wide circulation. Increasingly dismissed as a quaint, rural pastime, logging remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, with loggers occupying a precarious position amid unstable markets, expanding global competition, and growing labor discord. Examining a time of transition and decline in Maine's forest economy, Andrew Egan traces pathways for understanding the challenges that have faced Maine's logging community and, by extension, the state's forestry sector, from the postwar period through today.Seeking greater profits, logging companies turned their crews loose at midcentury, creating a workforce of independent contractors who were forced to purchase expensive equipment and compete for contracts with the mills. Drawing on his own experience with the region's forest products industry, interviews with Maine loggers, media coverage, and court documents, Egan follows the troubled recent history of the industry and its battle for survival.
£65.45
Fonthill Media LLc Timber Industry Ghosts
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£23.19
Grey House Publishing Inc Principles of Forestry & Conservation
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£131.20
CABI Publishing Introductory Probability and Statistics:
Book SynopsisAll students, practitioners and researchers in forestry and related disciplines need a good grounding in statistics and probability. This need is increasing as techniques for gathering and analysing large amounts of data are becoming commonplace. This revised edition of this unique textbook is specifically designed for statistics and probability courses taught to students of forestry and related disciplines. It introduces probability, statistical techniques, data analysis, hypothesis testing, experimental design, sampling methods, nonparametric tests and statistical quality control, using examples drawn from a forestry, wood science and conservation context. The book now includes several new practical exercises for students to practice data analysis and experimental design themselves. It has been updated throughout, and its scope has been broadened to reflect the evolving and dynamic nature of forestry, bringing in examples from conservation science, recreation and urban forestry. - Specifically written and designed to teach statistics and probability to students of forestry and related disciplines in the natural sciences - This revised edition has been broadened to reflect the dynamism of modern forestry -Chapters in this revised edition include new practical exercises allowing students to practice data analysis and experimental designTable of Contents1: STATISTICS AND DATA: What do Numbers have to do with Trees? 2: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS: Making Sense of Data 3: PROBABILITY: The Foundation of Statistics 4: RANDOM VARIABLES AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS: Outcomes of Random Experiments 5: SOME DISCRETE PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS: Describing Data that is Counted 6: CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTIONS AND THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION: Describing Data that is Measured 7: SAMPLING DISTRIBUTIONS: The Foundation of Inference 8: ESTIMATION: Determining the Value of Population Parameters 9: TESTS OF HYPOTHESES: Making Claims about Population Parameters 10: GOODNESS-OF-FIT AND TEST FOR INDEPENDENCE: Testing Distributions 11: REGRESSION AND CORRELATION: Relationships between Variables 12: ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE: Testing Differences between Several Means 13: SAMPLING METHODS AND DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS: Collecting Data 14: NONPARAMETRIC TESTS: Testing when Distributions are Unknown 15: QUALITY CONTROL: Statistics for Production and Processing
£45.60
CABI Publishing Field Guide to the Forest Trees of Uganda: For
Book SynopsisThis book is a guide for the identification of the indigenous forest trees of Uganda. It will be useful for those who wish to contribute towards the conservation of the forests or to plant indigenous trees. Information is provided on how to propagate and cultivate about 80 of the most valuable species. Indigenous trees provide numerous resources useful for welfare and development. They include many types of timber and non-timber forest products, such as craft materials, foods and medicines. The proximity of indigenous forest helps to moderate the local climate, making it more suitable for agriculture. Indigenous forests protect springs, therefore safeguarding water supplies more effectively than exotic trees such as pines and eucalyptus. All 450 known indigenous tree species from the forests are included. Both scientific and local names are provided, the latter in 21 languages. Local names facilitate access to knowledge and values traditionally attached to the species, useful when planning pathways of development firmly rooted in local culture. The book will be invaluable for botanists, foresters, rural development workers and members of the general public concerned about contributing to conservation and sustainable development in Uganda. Many of the species grow in neighbouring countries, so the book has relevance there too.Table of ContentsPart 1: The forests and their trees Part 2: How to identify the trees Part 3: Keys to the species Part 4: Descriptions of the species Part 5: Glossary Part 6: Further information for the field worker Part 7: The indigenous languages of Uganda Part 8: References Part 9: Indexes of vernacular and trade names Part 10: Index of scientific names
£59.31
Berghahn Books Managing Northern Europe's Forests: Histories
Book Synopsis Northern Europe was, by many accounts, the birthplace of much of modern forestry practice, and for hundreds of years the region’s woodlands have played an outsize role in international relations, economic growth, and the development of national identity. Across eleven chapters, the contributors to this volume survey the histories of state forestry policy in Scandinavia, the Low Countries, Germany, Poland, and Great Britain from the early modern period to the present. Each explores the complex interrelationships of state-building, resource management, knowledge transfer, and trade over a period characterized by ongoing modernization and evolving environmental awareness.Trade Review “Although this book is well worth buying for Majchrowska’s Polish chapter alone, it offers very much more…[This] is a fertile book full of details that will grow into tantalizing questions in the reader’s mind.” • Environment and History “The juxtaposition of these cases from across northern Europe allows for fruitful comparisons and reflection on the evolution of states and their forests in the modern period…the editors’ concluding essay does a good job of drawing the articles together. Overall, this is a valuable work for those interested in forest history and environmental studies.” • Central European History “All in all, this volume, thoroughly edited, richly illustrated as well as having a helpful glossary and an equally useful index, offers a substantially new and innovative contribution to the history of forests in Europe. It is well worth reading and exemplary for other areas.” • Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte “This comprehensive and truly transnational collection provides fascinating comparative studies of the history of forestry. It will be of wide interest to environmental historians and students of silviculture everywhere.” • Tom Brooking, University of OtagoTable of Contents List of tables, maps and Figures Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction: State Forestry in Northern Europe Richard Hölzl and K. Jan Oosthoek Chapter 1. Forestry in Germany, c1550-2000 Bernd-Stefan Grewe and Richard Hölzl Chapter 2. State Forestry in the Netherlands: from Liberalism to Nature Creation K. Jan Oosthoek Chapter 3. State forestry in Belgium since the End of the Eighteenth Century Pierre-Alain Tallier, Hilde Verboven, Kris Vandekerkhove, Hans Baeté and Kris Verheyen Chapter 4. Origins and Development of State Forestry in the United Kingdom K. Jan Oosthoek Chapter 5. State and Forestry in Denmark from the Late Eighteenth to the Early Twenty-First Century Bo Fritzbøger Chapter 6. State Forestry in Norway Lars Helge Frivold and Asbjørn Svendsrud Chapter 7. Swedish State Forestry, 1790-2000 Per Eliasson and Erik Törnlund Chapter 8. Finnish Forestry in a Long-Term Perspective Heikki Roiko-Jokela Chapter 9. The History of State Forests and Forestry in Poland Anna Majchrowska Conclusion: National Histories, Shared Legacies: State Forestry in Northern Europe in Comparison Richard Hölzl and K. Jan Oosthoek Glossary of terms Index
£32.40
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Instant Insights: Developing Forestry Products
Book SynopsisThis collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on developing forestry products.The first chapter discusses trade-offs between timber products from plantation forests and the need to protect ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration. It reviews ways of innovating business practices, the use of solid wood, reconstituted products and woody biomass as products.The second chapter explores hardwood tree management within agroforestry systems for the production of veneer and high-quality sawlogs. It reviews how to optimise production in alley cropping, riparian buffers and silvopasture systems.The third chapter assesses the range of non-timber forest products from tropical forests. These include non-wood fiber resources, including bamboo, rattan and agricultural biomass. These can be used to replace traditional wood fibers in both building and non-structural applications.The fourth chapter focusses on new processes and applications of forestry products. It discusses cellulose pulp conversion into cellulosic nanomaterials, hydrolysis of hemicelluloses from wood to produce sugars for use in the food industry, as well as extraction of polyphenols from bark for nutraceuticals.The final chapter reviews alley cropping practices to produce overstory nut crops. It discusses genetic improvement of nut trees, orchard design and management as well as pest management in nut tree alley cropping.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Developing forestry products: timber: David Nicholls, USDA Forest Service, USA; 1 Introduction 2 The role of solid wood in the emerging bioeconomy 3 Sustainable timber products: wood product use and carbon sequestration 4 Innovativeness in new timber-based products and processes 5 Meeting global demands for wood and bio-based products 6 Customization of timber-derived products in an era of globalization 7 Case study: Scandinavian practices in the timber industry and forest sector 8 Future trends 9 Abbreviations 10 Where to look for further information 11 References Chapter 2 - Agroforestry for hardwood timber production: J. W. ‘Jerry’ Van Sambeek, formerly of USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station and University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Impact of ground cover on tree growth 3 Growing-space requirements 4 Pruning recommendations and practices 5 Log and wood quality 6 Summary 7 Future trends in research 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter 3 - New types of products from tropical wood: Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia; 1 Introduction 2 Tropical forest wood products 3 Plantation forest resources 4 Non-wood forest products: bamboo and rattan 5 Plantation timber product development and wood species 6 Plantation biomass and waste: oil palm and kenaf 7 Plantation biomass and waste: sugarcane and rice 8 Developments in wood products 9 Biomass energy and co-generation 10 Wood-based biofuels 11 Conclusions 12 Where to look for further information 13 References Chapter 4 - Emerging technologies to develop new forest products: Tatjana Stevanovic, Laval University, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Novel uses of cellulose 3 Novel uses of hemicelluloses 4 Novel uses of lignins 5 Polyphenols from bark 6 Future trends and conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 References Chapter 5 - Agroforestry for the cultivation of nuts: Michael A. Gold, University of Missouri, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Nut-based agroforestry systems 3 Key challenges facing nut-based agroforestry systems 4 Genetic improvement of nut trees 5 Management of temporal and spatial tree and crop interactions 6 Orchard design and management 7 Pest management in nut tree alley cropping 8 Financial decision support tools 9 Policy support 10 Case studies 11 Conclusion and future trends 12 Where to look for further information 13 References
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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Instant Insights: Sustainable Forest Management
Book SynopsisThis collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on sustainable forest management.The first chapter discusses the varying definitions of sustainable forest management (SFM) in tropical landscapes, as well as the trade-offs associated with SFM. The chapter also reviews the spatial scales of assessing SFM and explores expanding the scope of SFM from individual strands to forested landscapes.The second chapter provides a comprehensive review of the current research undertaken in sustainable forestry. It considers the concept and evolution of sustainable forestry and the challenges which arise as a result of implementing SFM practices. The third chapter reviews the role and impact of forest certification schemes in the achievement of SFM. The chapter summarises the wealth of research available on the development of forest certification and how individual elements can be optimised to further improve the model.The fourth chapter discusses the recent history and implementation challenges of SFM across the Congo Basin, including logging concessions, land zones and the processes and institutions required to implement effective SFM policies.The final chapter analyses the potential trade-offs between ecosystem services and biodiversity in the southern Patagonian forests. The chapter explores the implementation of SFM as a strategy to mitigate these trade-offs at a landscape level.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Defining sustainable forest management (SFM) in the tropics: Francis E. Putz, University of Florida-Gainesville, USA; and Ian D. Thompson, Thompson Forest Ltd.-Kelowna, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Evolving concepts of sustainability 3 Appropriate scales for assessment of SFM 4 SFM trade-offs at different scales 5 Defining terms in SFM 6 Land-use types in SFM 7 Challenges for SFM in the tropics 8 Ways forward 9 References Chapter 2 The scope and challenge of sustainable forestry: Philip J. Burton, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 The natural resilience of forests 3 The evolution of a concept 4 Multiple interpretations of sustainability 5 Challenges in implementing sustainable forestry 6 Boosting the sustainability agenda 7 Conclusions 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter 3 The role of certification schemes in sustainable forest management (SFM) of tropical forests: James Sandom, formerly Woodmark Scheme/Responsible Forest Programme – Soil Association, UK; 1 Introduction 2 The need for change 3 Responses to the introduction of forest certification 4 The development of forest certification 5 Rates and spread of certification 6 Assessing the impact of forest certification 7 Conclusion 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter 4 Sustainable forest management (SFM) of tropical moist forests: the Congo Basin: Paolo Omar Cerutti and Robert Nasi, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Kenya and Indonesia; 1 Introduction 2 Logging concessions, the land and management plans 3 Land zoning 4 Sustainable forest management plans 5 From ‘nesting dolls’ to improved policies 6 Improving processes and institutions 7 From theory to practice 8 Conclusions 9 References Chapter 5 Trade-offs between management and conservation for the provision of ecosystem services in the southern Patagonian forests: Yamina Micaela Rosas, Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Pablo Luis Peri and Héctor Bahamonde, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral (UNPA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Juan Manuel Cellini and Marcelo Daniel Barrera, Universidad Nacional de la Plata (UNLP), Argentina; and Alejandro Huertas Herrera, María Vanessa Lencinas and Guillermo Martínez Pastur, Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; 1 Introduction 2 Provision of forest ecosystem services in southern Patagonia 3 Developing strategies of sustainable forest management 4 Forest ecosystem services in a changing world 5 Where to look for further information 6 References
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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Instant Insights: Ecosystem Services Delivered by
Book SynopsisThis collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on ecosystem services delivered by forests.The first chapter summarises the current state of knowledge on the interactions between forest ecosystems and the climate system and the way in which forests influence the water cycle.The second chapter reviews the wealth of research on the range of species, functional groups and ecological processes which can develop as a result of the biodiversity in tropical forests. The chapter also considers the main threats to tropical forest biodiversity.The third chapter examines the importance of forest carbon content and the methods currently used to monitor it. The chapter also explores the mechanisms driving forest carbon storage and offers a considered discussion on whether forests should be considered sources or sinks of carbon.The fourth chapter highlights how sustainable forest management (SFM) can be used to maintain or enhance biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests. The chapter utilises two case studies to demonstrate successful implementation of SFM in Ireland and Canada.The final chapter considers the benefits of introducing agroforestry into agroecosystems, focussing on its influence on soil health. The chapter discusses the benefits of agroforestry systems on key soil physical, chemical and biological properties.Table of ContentsChapter 1 - Ecosystem services delivered by tropical forests: regulating services of tropical forests for climate and hydrological cycles: Oliver Gardi, Bern University of Applied Sciences and School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL, Switzerland; 1 Introduction 2 Forest-climate interactions 3 Forests in the carbon cycle 4 Climate change mitigation in the forestry and timber sector 5 Forests in the water cycle (regional scale) 6 Summary and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References Chapter 2 - Biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical forests: recent findings and implications for sustainable forest management (SFM): Beth A. Kaplin, University of Rwanda, Rwanda and University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA; 1 Introduction 2 The importance of tropical forests as repositories of biodiversity 3 Recent research on biodiversity and ecosystem services from tropical forests 4 The main threats to tropical forest biodiversity 5 Synthesis and conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 References Chapter 3 - Advances in understanding the role of forests in the carbon cycle: Matthew J. McGrath and Anne Sofie Lansø, Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l’environnement, France; Guillaume Marie, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Yi-Ying Chen, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Tuomo Kalliokoski, University of Helsinki, Finland; Sebastiaan Luyssaert and Kim Naudts, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Philippe Peylin, Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l’environnement, France; and Aude Valade, Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre, Spain; 1 Introduction 2 The importance of forest carbon content 3 Monitoring forest carbon 4 Mechanisms driving forest carbon storage 5 Are forests sources or sinks of carbon? 6 Carbon management as distinct from climate management 7 Future trends and conclusion 8 Acknowledgements 9 Where to look for further information 10 References Chapter 4 - Advances in understanding forest ecosystem services: conserving biodiversity: Anne Oxbrough, Edge Hill University, UK; and Jaime Pinzón, Natural Resources Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 The impact of forest loss and fragmentation on biodiversity 3 Tree species diversity, tree species composition and conservation 4 The impact of clearcutting on biodiversity 5 The importance of deadwood to forest biodiversity 6 Case study: managing for plantation forest biodiversity in landscapes of low forest cover 7 Case study: managing for biodiversity in boreal mixedwood forests – emulating natural forest dynamics 8 Summary 9 Future trends 10 Where to look for further information 11 References Chapter 5 - Agroforestry: a system for improving soil health: S. H. Anderson and R. P. Udawatta, University of Missouri, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Biological properties critical for soil health 3 Physical properties critical for soil health 4 Chemical properties critical for soil health 5 Conclusion 6 Future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References
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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Instant Insights Sustainable Tropical Forest
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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Instant Insights Carbon Monitoring and Management
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New Island Books Island of Woods: How Ireland Lost its Forests and
Book SynopsisForestry in Ireland has never been so contentious. Over the last century the area of Irish woodland has increased tenfold, mostly through the planting of imported conifer species; government policy is to plant more trees to supply industry and to tackle climate change, both urgent priorities. But there has been a backlash from farmers, local communities, environmentalists and EU regulators. The rate of planting has plummeted. And up to one-third of new plantations in Ireland are failed forests that should never have been planted in the first place. How did we end up in this peculiar situation? Island of Woods traces the history of Irish forests over the last 10,000 years. It explains why Ireland lost so much of its forest cover, before a burst of tree-planting over the last few decades. It examines the state of Irish forestry today and sketches a way forward for our woods that balances commercial, environmental and social goals – a vision of a different type of forestry that could transform the Irish landscape and re-establish a genuine tree culture in the country. This engaging examination of Irish woodlands relates historical events to present-day concerns and controversies, drawing out crucial themes that continue to shape the Irish landscape.Trade ReviewA thorough and lucid job -- Michael Vinney * The Irish Times *Praise for Feeding Frenzy ‘A passionately argued book … a compelling argument for radical agricultural reforms’ * Sunday Times *Praise for Feeding Frenzy ‘A highly readable book. Written in short, clear sentences and rarely lapsing into jargon, McMahon succeeds brilliantly in describing the food supply challenges we currently face’ * TLS *Praise for British Spies and Irish Rebels 'A fascinating new study … McMahon writes lucidly and sensibly on a subject that often attracts fevered treatment.’ * The Irish Times *Praise for British Spies and Irish Rebels 'A very fine book … such a good read. There are all kinds of nuggets in it.’ -- Ronan Fanning * RTE Radio 1 *Table of Contents Introduction 1. Going Native 2. Early Humans 3. Celtic Ireland 4. Medieval Invaders 5. Conquest and Commerce 6. The Two Irelands 7. Reforesting Ireland 8. Grinding to a Halt 9. A Sylvan Future?
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Liverpool University Press FORESTRY AND WOODLAND MANAGEMENT ON FARMS AND RURAL ESTATES: 2021
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Park Books The Wood That Makes Our Cities
Book SynopsisWood is an ideal building material for sustainable architecture. It grows back and absorbs large quantities of CO2. But where does it actually come from in each case, and how will we make forestry and wood processing fit for the future? In what ways are conventional notions of professions and qualifications in architecture, engineering, and construction tested by using wood as building material? French journalist Michèle Leloup together with architect François Leclercq — a pioneer of timber construction in France — have for a long time explored the ecological, economic, industrial, and technical challenges of using timber for major structures and urban architecture. This book summarises their findings using examples from the French forestry and construction industry. It also takes a look at Austria and the innovative work by Hermann Kaufmann, an internationally revered leader in the further development of traditional timber architecture. In addition, the book features five projects by Leclercq Associés. Richly and attractively illustrated with new images by French architecture photographer Cyrille Weiner, The Wood That Makes Our Cities offers a concise survey of topical questions and findings in contemporary timber construction.
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Park Books Les bois dont on fait les villes
Book SynopsisWood is an ideal building material for sustainable architecture. It grows back and absorbs large quantities of CO2. But where does it actually come from in each case, and how will we make forestry and wood processing fit for the future? In what ways are conventional notions of professions and qualifications in architecture, engineering, and construction tested by using wood as building material? French journalist Michèle Leloup together with architect François Leclercq—a pioneer of timber construction in France—have for a long time explored the ecological, economic, industrial, and technical challenges of using timber for major structures and urban architecture. This book summarises their findings using examples from the French forestry and construction industry. It also takes a look at Austria and the innovative work by Hermann Kaufmann, an internationally revered leader in the further development of traditional timber architecture. In addition, the book features five projects by Leclercq Associés. Richly and attractively illustrated with new images by French architecture photographer Cyrille Weiner, The Wood That Makes Our Cities offers a concise survey of topical questions and findings in contemporary timber construction. Text in French.
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New India Publishing Agency Food and Livelihood Security
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New India Publishing Agency Climate Change and Natural Resources Management
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New India Publishing Agency Introductory Forestry
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United Nations Forest landscape restoration in the Caucasus and
Book SynopsisThis study, focusing primarily on the period from the collapse of the Soviet Union until the present day, identifies the key drivers of forest degradation and the potential for forest landscape restoration in the Caucasus and Central Asia. The study was undertaken to support the preparation of restoration pledges in the eight countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia in the run up to the Ministerial Roundtable on Forest Landscape Restoration and the Bonn Challenge in the Caucasus and Central Asia that took place in June 2018 in Astana, Kazakhstan. At this Roundtable Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan committed to restore over 2.5 million ha of forest landscapes by 2030.
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United Nations Forest products annual market review 2021-2022
Book SynopsisThe Forest Products Annual Market Review 2021-2022 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences beyond the region. It covers products from the forest to the end user and from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added, housing and wood energy. Statistics-based chapters analyse the markets for wood raw materials, sawnwood, wood-based panels, paper, paperboard and woodpulp. Underlying the analysis is a comprehensive collection of data. The Review highlights the role of sustainable forest products in international markets, discusses policies concerning forests and forest products, assesses the main trends and drivers, and analyses the effects of the current economic situation on forest product markets
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Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Advancing the forest and water nexus: a capacity
Book SynopsisThis guide seeks to improve the management of forests and trees for the provision of water-related ecosystem services. This can be achieved through an improved understanding of forest-water relationships and of their contribution to water and food security and community resilience, as well as through the inclusion of water considerations in forest and/or land-use planning, and the incorporation of forests as natural solutions to water management. The capacity development programme was designed to be flexible, and is based on the understanding that participants have different sets of skills and knowledge that can be leveraged and repurposed to better address forest-water issues in their forest and tree management activities. The programme promotes an interactive approach to learning, using practical exercises and field activities to build on theoretical knowledge. This guide will support expert facilitators with some natural resource management understanding, and technical forest-water experts with limited training experience in practical settings. It provides learning and facilitation tools and recommended workshop scheduling, as well as background information, key messages, resources and presentations on a variety of topics, including forest-water relationships, the impact of changing landscapes on water, and field studies.
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Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Cadre d’évaluation de l’étendue et de
Book SynopsisCe cadre d'évaluation peut servir de base pour comprendre l’impact au niveau national de la foresterie participative (FP) sur les forêts et les moyens d’existence locaux (par exemple, l’amélioration de la gouvernance forestière, la conservation participative, la gestion conjointe des forêts). Il présente également des indicateurs pouvant être utilisés dans différents pays, et met l’accent sur les initiatives formelles de la FP reconnues par le droit positif.L'étude rapporte qu'il y a eu une augmentation substantielle, au cours des vingt dernières années, des superficies forestières régies selon différentes formes de gestion par les populations locales. Le transfert de pouvoirs afférant aux populations locales intrinsèquement associées à ces régimes implique une variété de combinaisons de droits des utilisateurs, de responsabilités et de prises de décisions. Toutefois, il n'y a pas eu d'évaluation systématique de l'étendue et de l'efficacité des divers types de régimes de FP dans le monde.Le rapport conclut qu'une FP performante peut restaurer rapidement les forêts en termes écologiques et intensifier la gestion durable des forêts au niveau national, tout en améliorant les moyens d’existence de milliards de personnes parmi les plus marginalisées au monde. Ce faisant, la FP peut potentiellement contribuer de manière significative à une série d'Objectifs de développement durable, notamment l'ODD 15 visant à soutenir la gestion durable des ressources naturelles, et l'ODD 1 visant à réduire la pauvreté.
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New India Publishing Agency Wild Fruits of India
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New India Publishing Agency Climate Change and Natural Resources Management
Book SynopsisThis book addresses the important issues of food security and sustainability of natural resources of India in the context of the projected climate change. Agroecosystems being the sites of intense interaction between human beings and natural world, global climate change is likely to affect the resource base, the crop productivity, input use efficiency and overall the profitability of agricultural production systems to a great extent. However, the adverse effects of climate change can be alleviated through mitigation and adaptation strategies which carry importance due to the increasing population and food demand in India. Thus, this compilation covers possible sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in Indian context including the potentials of soil carbon sequestration, crop pest and soil management and scientific livestock management as mitigation and adaptation options. This book also includes some topics on fundamentals of green house effect and the possible mechanisms by which soil nutrient availability alters due to CO2 fertilization. The schematic diagrams, tables and graphs have been included to make the book more illustrative. The likelihood of carbon credits and trading through best management practices can help Indian farmers earning carbon credits in future. The book is useful for researchers, farm managers, policy makers and also students engaged in climate change related studies.Table of Contents1 Greenhouse Effect and Contribution of Indian Agriculture by S. Lenka, N. K. Lenka and A. Subba Rao 2 Climate Change and Weather Extremes in India by N. K. Lenka 3 Importance of Tropospheric Ozone in Climate Change Research by S. Lenka 4 Impact of Elevated CO2 and Temperature on Crop ET and Plant Water Productivity by N. K. Lenka 5 Elevated Atmospheric CO2- Its Indirect Effects on Soil Processes by S. Kundu, S. Rajendiran, and M. Vassanda Coumar 6 Impact of Climate Change on Rhizosphere Microbial Activity and Nutrient Cycling by A. Mandal, T. K. Radha and S. Neenu 7 Feedbacks of CO2 Fertilization on Soil and Plant Nitrogen by N. K. Lenka 8 Enteric Methane Emission in Domestic Ruminant Livestock: Prediction and Measurement by V. Sejian, B. Saumya and A. K. Singh 9 Adaptation Strategies in Agriculture in Context of Climate Change by S. Lenka 10 Impact of Climate Change on Insect Pests, Beneficial Insects and Possible Adaptation Strategies by M.S. Rao and B. Venkateswarlu 11 Climate Change Mitigation Options in Agriculture by S. Lenka, N. K. Lenka and R. S. Chaudhary 12 Role of Farm Machinery in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by R. C. Singh 13 Strategies to Reduce Enteric Methane Emission in Domestic Ruminant Livestock by V. Sejian and S. Indu 14 Carbon Sequestration in Indian Agriculture by S. Kundu, M. L. Dotaniya and S. Lenka 15 Carbon Credits and Trading - An Opportunity for Indian Farmers by C.A. Rama Rao, B. Venkateswarlu and Josily Samuel 16 Use of Simulation Models to Assess the Impact of Climate Change on Agro-ecosystems by M. Mohanty and Nishant K Sinha
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New India Publishing Agency Basics of Wood Anatomy
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Sang-e-Meel Publications Forests, Livelihoods and Power Relations in
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