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Top researchers share their expertise on conservation and sustainability in areas that extend across national borders!

This informative and insightful book examines strategies being used by governments and NGOs to protect wild areas that cross national borders and cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic boundaries. In addition to presenting case studies from five continents, Transboundary Protected Areas: The Viability of Regional Conservation Strategies provides several theoretical overviews that suggest viable approaches to conserving biodiversity in these difficult-to-protect areas.

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“Historically, the borders of protected areas have been defined by convenient social, political, or proprietary boundaries rather than by ecological boundaries. Today, many scientists and practitioners are in agreement that the world's biodiversity and other natural resources can best be conserved on an ecosystem or regional scale, which may or may not be consistent with political boundaries. Efforts to protect land on an ecosystem scale have led to the creation of numerous transboundary protected areas, also referred to as international peace parks or transfrontier conservation areas. These areas, which often cross linguistic, socioeconomic, and cultural boundaries as well as national borders, represent regional conservation at its most complex. While many scientists and practitioners promote eco-regional approaches to conservation, many also advocate pursuing conservation goals on local or community scales. Conservationists therefore endeavor to achieve a seemingly incongruous mandate: to pursue top-down (regional) goals using bottom-up (local) approaches.”

Transboundary Protected Areas: The Viability of Regional Conservation Strategies addresses the vital questions associated with this mandate: Is it reasonable and realistic to approach regional conservation this way? What strategies have been employed to achieve these goals—and how successful have they been? Who benefits from transboundary conservation—and what are the costs?

Reflecting the information delivered at the 2001 conference of the Yale chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF), this book provides you with the best answers available at this time. The contributors include social and natural scientists, resource managers, policymakers, and community leaders. Transboundary Protected Areas: The Viability of Regional Conservation Strategies brings them together for an interdisciplinary exploration of these questions and other critical issues related to conservation in and around transboundary protected areas.

Specific cases that are thoughtfully examined in Transboundary Protected Areas: The Viability of Regional Conservation Strategies include:

• the public reaction to the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) Conservation Initiative
• the ways in which the establishment of southern Africa's existing and proposed Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) can help conserve biodiversity, aid socioeconomic development, and promote international peace
• development and conservation efforts in the Maloti-Drakensberg mountains of southern Africa, which straddle the borderlands between South Africa and Lesotho
• the cultural aspects of protected area management in Venezuela and Guyana
• the impact of transfrontier collaboration as evidenced by the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) in the Virunga-Bwindi region of Africa (Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo)
• how the Nepalese have addressed the problems of poaching, commercial logging, illegal harvesting and smuggling of forest products, and illegal trade of wildlife and wildlife products in the eastern Himalayas by implementing a transboundary biodiversity conservation initiative

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This volume addresses the acute challenges of sustainableforestry with emphasis on the developing countries. Sustainability isanalyzed from its diametrically opposite deforestation point of view.A multilevel approach is adopted to take into account that the causesof deforestation occur at the local, national and internationallevels. Accordingly, the volume contains contributions at global,continental, national, and subnational levels.
The contributions are also of a multidisciplinary character andrepresent issues such as forest economics and policy, forestmensurations and inventory, tropical silviculture, land use economics,environmental economics and history, as well as geography andpolitical history.
One of the aims of this volume is to present a collective analysis ofdeforestation and sustainability using the most up-to-date, reliableand valid empirical data. The authors have been among the firstscientists in the world to have had access to the new FORIS databaserecently established by the FAO.
Audience: Foresters, environmentalists, conservationists,development workers, policy makers, researchers, students andteachers. ... Read more

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Planted forests, from irrigated eucalypts in Brazil toDouglas-fir seedlings in the mountains of Oregon, are described anddiscussed by international experts. The varieties, purposes, forms,and ecological, economic and social aspects of planted forests areconsidered in technical details and in case studies from temperate andtropical regions of the world. ... Read more

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Before the transition in forestry can be made from conventional approaches of the past century to the ecosystem approach of the next, a consensus must be reached on the meaning of "sustainable forestry." Defining Sustainable Forestry presents the results of a national conference convened by The Wilderness Society, American Forests, and the World Resources Institute to help establish a common framework upon which to guide the future development of forestry. ... Read more

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An analysis of the key factors in the transition process affecting the forest sector in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. It designs strategies for sustainable development in these areas and attempts to strengthen selected trends in the forest sector in each country so that they may gradually achieve sustainability and create a market economy. The key factors are identified by making use of several different sources: scientific papers, interviews with experts from the three countries and the personal experiences of the co-authors living in the countries. The strategies propose options for improving forest management by optimizing forestry within closed production units. Further strategies deal with reorientation of forest planning, transition oriented labour management and acquisition of resources for forestry from state and markets. ... Read more

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The latest findings about the environmental, social, and economic impact of sustainable forestry

Forestry is one of the most important foundations of the Scandinavian economies. Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden: The SUFOR Research Project closely reviews the findings from the eight-year research program first launched in 1997 that searched for ways to maintain sustainable forestry in the region. Respected scholars and experts comprehensively discuss ways to bridge the chasm separating the world of research with the world of trade and industry. Biodiversity, the impact of humans, environmental conditions, and other facets of sustainability are all presented and discussed in detail.

Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden begins with an overview of Swedish forestry and the sustainability debate in Sweden. The full range of human impact is examined in detail with an eye on biodiversity issues. Other research includes the effect of deer browsing on forest development, the importance of root distribution, nutrient sustainability, fresh strategies for long-term forest sustainability, active risk management, and important policy issues. The book is extensively referenced and includes several tables to ensure clarity of data.

Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden discusses in detail:

the background of the SUFOR program

the impact of lower fire-frequency on forest biodiversity

transforming research results into useful knowledge for forest practitioners

balancing costs and benefits related to deer and moose population density

effects of adverse environmental conditions on sensitive trees

nutrient availability in plant productivity

applicability of mixed stands in sustainable forestry

weathering rates of forest soils

analysis of sustainability conditions from environmental, social, and economic standpoints

multi-objective forest landscape projection models

risk management in sustainable forestry

moving from policy to implementation of sustainability and biodiversity

policy implications resulting from the SUFOR program

Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden is enlightening, informative reading for scholars, students, and practitioners in land management issues. ... Read more

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*"This book is the first to set out in clear, simple language what needs to be done. It deserves a place on every forest manager’s desk and field pack" --Duncan Poore
*"In a very practical and accessible way…the handbook provides a framework for understanding, planning and implementing improved forest management techniques" --ETRFN News
*"A stimulating guide to many of the issues likely to be faced in contemporary forest management" --James Sowerby, Shell Forestry Ltd


"The Sustainable Forestry Handbook" is widely considered to be the essential aid to understanding and implementing sustainable forest management. Providing a clear and concise guide to the practicalities of implementing international standards for sustainable forest management, this fully updated second edition covers new Forest Stewardship Council requirements, High Conservation Value Forests, clearer requirements on pesticides and changing policy and forest governance. Aimed at forest managers and employing extensive cross referencing and easy to understand illustrations, this highly practical handbook explains in clear terms what the standards require forest managers to do and how they might go about implementing them. ... Read more

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Born during the "cut and run" days of early twentieth century America, Weyerhaeuser defied conventional industry logic by holding onto timberlands after they were cut rather than walking away. By the late 1930s, the company was faced with a decision: What to do with previously logged land on which natural regeneration had been ineffective. It decided to regenerate forests and grow timber as a crop, first by seeding harvested areas (1940s) and later by planting seedlings (1950s to present). Beginning in the 1960s, Weyerhaeuser began producing seedlings in nurseries and integrated replanting into its plantation operations. Following this strategy, Weyerhaeuser, headquartered in Federal Way, Washington, has become the world's largest private owner of standing softwood timber, North America's largest producer of softwood lumber, and the world's largest supplier of softwood pulp.

Weyerhaeuser initiated sustained yield forestry to provide a guaranteed and consistent supply of wood, not out of direct concern for the environment. However, the company has come to realize that by investing in a long-term strategy, their decisions have positive ecological and economic consequences that will amplify into the future. Over the past thirty years, Weyerhaeuser has developed a form of sustainable forestry based upon high-yield plantations that are among the most productive in the world. This high-yield model provides higher returns while simultaneously minimizing overall environmental impacts by producing high-quality wood and fiber on substantially fewer, continuously regenerated, acres. In this sense, the Weyerhaeuser Forestry model may facilitate both environmental and economic sustainability. ... Read more

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Recent years have seen a rapid growth of interest infarm, community and other small-scale forestry activities. Small-scaleprivate forestry has social benefits which, together with thewithdrawal of forest resources from the timber industry, areconsidered a strong imperative for government intervention to promotefree tree planting.

Sustainable Small-Scale Forestry addresses a broad spectrum ofimportant social, economic and policy issues associated with farmforestry which should benefit production and the environment. Thevolume presents extensive research in both tropical and temperateregions such as Australia, Asia, America and Europe. The importance ofthese countries exchanging experiences in farm forestry and assistancemeasures is highlighted.

Edited by members of the Cooperative Research Centre for TropicalRainforest Ecology and Management, this volume will be essentialreading for those in involved with social and economic issues, forestpolicy, natural and land resource economics, and environmentalmanagement. Practitioners, researchers and students of forestry andvegetation management will also find the book to be an indispensablesource of reference. ... Read more

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Mycorrhizal fungi are microbial engines which improve plant vigor and soil quality. They play a crucial role in plant nutrient uptake, water relations, ecosystem establishment, plant diversity, and the productivity of plants. Scientific research involves multidisciplinary approaches to understand the adaptation of mycorrhizae to the rhizosphere, mechanism of root colonization, effect on plant physiology and growth, biofertilization, plant resistance and biocontrol of plant pathogens. This book discusses and goes into detail on a number of topics: the molecular basis of nutrient exchange between arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and host plants; the role of AM fungi in disease protection, alleviation of soil stresses and increasing grain production; interactions of AM fungi and beneficial saprophytic mycoflora in terms of plant growth promotion; the role of AM fungi in the restoration of native ecosystems; indirect contributions of AM fungi and soil aggregation to plant growth and mycorrhizosphere effect of multitrophic interaction; the mechanisms by which mycorrhizas change a disturbed ecosystem into productive land; the importance of reinstallation of mycorrhizal systems in the rhizosphere is emphasized and their impact on landscape regeneration, and in bioremediation of contaminated soils; Ectomycorrhizae (ECM) and their importance in forest ecosystems and associations of ECM in tropical rain forests function to maintain tropical monodominance; in vitro mycorrhization of micro-propagated plants, and visualizing and quantifying endorhizal fungi; the use of mycorrhizae, mainly AM and ECM, for sustainable agriculture and forestry.

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In the Indian context. ... Read more

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Get the latest sustainable agriculture practices and keep an eye on the future

Developing and Extending Sustainable Agriculture: A New Social Contract explores the challenges faced by today’s farmers and ranchers to provide practical strategies to develop a twenty-first century system of sustainable agriculture that is economically sound, environmentally compatible, and socially acceptable. This comprehensive look at the current state of farming and ranching presents leading authorities discussing concepts and approaches in sustainable agriculture such as crop rotations, integrated pest management, alternative sources of nutrients to maintain productivity, and rotational grazing systems.

Presently there is a trend toward a more industrial agriculture and a global food system that will bring long-term negative impacts. If farmers look thoughtfully toward the future, alternatives are now available to help solve these problems to provide agricultural sustainability for generations to come. Developing and Extending Sustainable Agriculture: A New Social Contract provides a model for integrated research and outreach to everyone interested in sustainable development. A sensible framework of practical short-term strategies are combined with visionary long-term plans to provide viable approaches to sustain agriculture, secure our food system, and develop a more equitable society for the future. The text includes several tables and figures, extensive references, and comprehensive bibliographies.

Topics in Developing and Extending Sustainable Agriculture: A New Social Contract include:

the evolution of the concept of equitable and sustainable development

on-farm research

farmer to farmer education

IPM (integrated pest management)

soil management

managed grazing

whole-farm planning, including economic analysis

training for sustainable agriculture

motivation theory and research to foster positive sustainable development

organic farming productivity

the future of sustainable agriculture

much, much more

Developing and Extending Sustainable Agriculture: A New Social Contract is enlightening, horizon-expanding reading perfect for educators, students, government decision makers, cooperative extension educators, specialists, administrators, citizen members of county extension boards, and administrators in land grant universities. ... Read more

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Recognizing the increased interest in forest management world wide, this book addresses the current knowledge gap by definingsustainable forest management, clarifying methods by whichecological knowledge can be applied and how traditional silvicultural methods can be improved.

Sustainable forest management involves the enhancement of various aspects of forest functions such as conservation of biodiversity, conservation of soil and water resources, contribution to the global carbon cycle as well as wood production.To establish ecological and silvicultural theories to enhance these functions harmoniously, recognizing the relationship between stand structures and their functions is essential.

This volume presents target stand structures for aimed forest functions in relation to stand development stages, as well as ecological and silvicultural methods to lead and maintain them.Ecological and silvicultural strategies are discussed, both on stand and landscape levels, and from local to international levels in temperate and boreal forest zones.
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