Description
Book SynopsisThe state of the world's forests is claiming much media attention. This book is the first text which serves as an introduction to the world's forests, setting forestry within an historical context. Jack Westoby has been an authority on world forestry for the last twenty years.
Trade Review"If one had to recommend a single book to someone who wished to understand the significance of forestry for our planet ... then this might well be the book."
Journal of Development Studies "Sadly this is Jack Westoby's last book: there could be no better epitaph." Times Higher Education Supplement
Table of ContentsPreface.
Acknowledgements.
Part I: About trees:.
1. Trees before the coming of humans.
2. How trees work.
3. About wood.
4. Other forest products.
5. Further benefits from trees.
6. The scope for management.
Part II: People and trees:.
7. The origins and spread of humans.
8. Britain up to Roman times.
9. Mediterranean forests in classical times.
10. Britain after the Romans.
11. The poor man's overcoat.
12. The European assault on the tropical forests.
13. The development of forest science.
Part III: The state of the world's forests:.
14. The World's forest cover.
15. Australia.
16. Brazil.
17. British India and after.
18. China.
19. Cuba.
20. Indonesia.
21. Nepal.
22. The Philippines.
Part IV: The main forest issues:.
23. The tropical forests.
24. The road to famine.
25. Forests in the rich countries.
Part V: Making trees serve people:.
26. Social forestry.
27. Agroforestry.
28. Involving people in forestry.
29. Forestry aid.
30. Foresters and forest policies.
Bibliography.
Index
