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Douglas, Jim; Simula, Markku - The Future of the World's Forests. Ideas Vs Ideologies.  - 9789048195817 - V9789048195817
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The Future of the World's Forests. Ideas Vs Ideologies.

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Description for The Future of the World's Forests. Ideas Vs Ideologies. Hardback. The Future of the World's Forests provides a new examination of the international forest policy debate. Presenting examples from both the developed and developing world, the text serves as a resource for researchers and graduate students in forest policy and international relations, as well as policymakers and professionals. Series: World Forests. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM; RNF; TVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
At the landmark 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit), solemn resolutions were made both to protect the world’s biodiversity and to co-operate on managing natural forests in a sustainable and ecologically responsible way. If anything, given recent developments in issues such as climate change and poverty, the problem of protecting and sustaining forests should logically have become more important globally. Yet public interest in, and development support for, forest activities have declined and rates of forest loss remain stubbornly high. Why has this happened? This book seeks answers to this question. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
Series
World Forests
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048195817
SKU
V9789048195817
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From the reviews: “The Future of the World’s Forests – Ideas vs Ideologies by Jim Douglas and Markku Simula fills a clear gap in the literature on international forestry development. The book … covers the key trends, policy developments and international initiatives related to forestry and its role in sustainable development in an integrated, comprehensive and forward looking manner ... Read more

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