Plantation Politics - Forest Plantations in Development

Informationen zum Autor Caroline Sargent Klappentext Plantations are playing an increasingly important part in the development and the economies of the South. This book examines their rationale and purpose! exposing the misconceptions and myths that have surrounded their role! and describing the contribution they can make to sustainable development. Zusammenfassung Plantations are playing an increasingly important part in the development and the economies of the South. This book examines their rationale and purpose, exposing the misconceptions and myths that have surrounded their role, and describing the contribution they can make to sustainable development. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Boxes and Tables Note on the Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction Caroline Sargent 2. Natural Forest or Plantation? Caroline Sargent 3. Building from the Past: Forest Plantations in History Stephen Bass 4. How much Wood do we Need? Alf Leslie 5. What about the People? Elaine Morrison and Stephen Bass 6. Forest Plantations: Towards Sustainable Practice Peter J. Kanowski and Peter S. Sauill 7. Conclusions Stephen Bass References Index

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Bass, Bass Stephen, Caroline Sargent, Caroline Bass Sargent, Sargent Caroline
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9781849710268
• ISBN: 978-1-84971-026-8
• No. of pages: 196
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Natural Resource Management Set
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, NATURE / Natural Resources, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry, Environmental Management, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Forestry and silviculture