Planted forests : uses, impacts and sustainability /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Rome, Italy : Published jointly by Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and CABI, 2009.
• Subjects: Afforestation > Social aspects.; Afforestation.; Tree farms > Social aspects.; Tree farms.; Sustainable forestry.; Forestry Economics, (New March 2000); Policy and Planning.; Structure, Ownership and Tenure.; Silviculture and Forest Management.; Economic impact.; Environmental impact.; Forest management.; Forest ownership.; Forest plantations.; Forest policy.; Forests.; Institutions.; Multiple use.; Silviculture.; Sustainability.; Electronic books.
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This book contains nine chapters providing a synthesis of the multiple uses, impacts and sustainability of planted forests by looking at the past, outlining the present situation and highlights the outlook and issues for the future. In addition, the policy, institutional and ownership issues in plan...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction / J. Evans
• The History of Tree Planting and Planted Forests / J. Evans
• The Question of Definitions / J. Evans, J.B. Carle and A. Del Lungo
• The Global Thematic Study of Planted Forests / J.B. Carle, J.B. Ball and A. Del Lungo
• Wood from Planted Forests : Global Outlook to 2030 / J.B. Carle and L.P.B. Holmgren
• The Multiple Roles of Planted Forests / J. Evans
• Policy, Institutional and Ownership Issues / D.A. Neilson and J. Evans
• Sustainable Silviculture and Management / J. Evans
• Summary and Conclusions / J. Evans.