Sustainability of Temperate Forests

About this book

Sustainability policy and performance are profiled for eight timber-exporting or major wood-using temperate nations: United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, New Zealand, and Chile. The authors also assess the possible effects on each nation of various criteria for sustainability.

Contents

Preface 1. Sustainable Forestry: An Overview 2. History and Evolution of Sustainable Forestry Concepts 3. Alternative Approaches to Defining Sustainable Forestry 4. Cost Implications of Sustainability Practices 5. Some Consequences of Forest Sustainability Issues 6. Domestic and International Policy Responses to Sustainability in Selected Temperate Countries 7. Summary and Conclusions Appendix A. Forest Policy and Regulations in Selected Temperate Forested Countries: Findings from the Study Appendix B. Criterion 7 References

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Biography

Roger A. Sedjo is a senior fellow in the Energy and Natural Resources division of Resources for the Future. Alberto Goetzl is a forestry consultant with extensive experience in industrial forestry. Steverson O. Moffat is a Ph.D. student in forestry at North Carolina State University.