Forestry in a Global Context

This book is an introductory text which sets world forestry in the context of social, environmental, historical, economic and conservation issues. It focuses on world forests and how people have related to them and how forests have been used from the time of hunter-gatherers up to the present day. It covers a host of topics including: the development of forests, grassland and humans from the Devonian through to the Age of Agriculture; the factors determining the distribution of forests; the classification of forest types; the value and benefits of the forest; and the products of the forest and their associated trade. It also explores issues such as sustainable forest management, current patterns of deforestation and reforestation, and future challenges facing our forests. This book serves as a textbook for general courses on forestry or themes such as forest and society, given to a wide range of students.
The author is head of the New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Paperback. 272 Pages
9780851990897