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Achieving the Sustainable Management of Forests

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  • © 2019

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Authors:
  1. Alastair Fraser

    1. Consultant in Forest Policy and Economics, Perthshire, UK

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  • Countries should have a unified agency responsible for forestry that includes overseeing the forest industry and trade in forest products.
  • It is essential to eliminate illegal logging, which means balancing demand and the sustainable supply for forest products and services.
  • Certification and Voluntary Partnership Agreements should be based on the sustainability of forest management in a whole country not just FMUs to avoid leakage.

Part of the book series: Sustainable Development Goals Series (SDGS)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

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      Pages 3-5

    3. The Definition and Meaning of Sustainable Forest Management

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      Pages 7-9

    4. The Current Status of Sustainably Managed Forests

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      Pages 11-28

  3. Institutional Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Policy and the Political Will

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      Pages 31-45

    3. Institutions and Policy Instruments Required to Ensure Forests Are Managed Sustainably

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      Pages 47-57

    4. Land Rights Issues and Rural Poverty

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      Pages 59-66

  4. Sustainabiliity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. The Sustainability of Biodiversity

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      Pages 69-74

    3. Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change

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      Pages 75-92

    4. Sustainability of the Supply of Timber and Non-timber Forest Products

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      Pages 93-114

    5. Illegal Logging

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      Pages 115-121

  5. Economic Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
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    2. The Value of Timber and Non-timber Forest Products

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      Pages 125-132

    3. Valuation of Forest Ecosystem, Environmental and Social Services

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      Pages 133-142

    4. Costs of Forest Management and Regeneration

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      Pages 143-158

    5. International and Global Issues

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      Pages 159-163

  6. The Way Forward

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      Pages 165-165
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About this book

This book discusses the reality of implementing sustainable forest management measures. Rather than simply offering theoretical descriptions, the book comprehensively details how sustainably managed forests can only be achieved through the cooperation and support of foresters, politicians, business leaders, local communities, consumers of forest-based goods and services, and the general public. The book also aims to raise public awareness of the factors involved in attaining the true sustainability of forest management, and the consequences of failing to do so, as well as the current issues facing sustainable forest management such as land ownership and land-use rights, political corruption, environmental stressors, and economic pressure. In 17 chapters, the book will appeal to academics and teachers in forestry and related areas, government practitioners, development agencies, and NGOs.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Consultant in Forest Policy and Economics, Perthshire, UK

    Alastair Fraser

About the author

Dr. Alastair Fraser has over 50 years of international experience in forest-based development, with particular interest in the links between forestry and other sectors such as environment, energy, water, industry, tourism and agriculture. He is currently an independent forestry consultant, working specifically in forest sector policy and economics and strategic planning, inter and intra-sectoral coordination and negotiation, institutional strengthening and capacity building, forest management, wood based industry and energy development and climate change issues, project preparation and management, agroforestry, forest plantation establishment and management, conservation, and research planning and management.

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