Two paths toward sustainable forests : public values in Canada and the United States / edited by Bruce A. Shindler, Thomas M. Beckley, Mary Carmel Finley.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shindler, Bruce A.

Beckley, Thomas M.

Finley, Mary Carmel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable forestry--Social aspects--Canada.

Sustainable forestry.

Sustainable forestry--Social aspects--United States.

Sustainable forestry--Economic aspects--Canada.

Sustainable forestry--Economic aspects--United States.

Forest policy--Canada.

Forest policy.

Sustainable forestry--Economic aspects.

Social aspects.

Canada.

Forest policy--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

359 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2003.

Contents:

Part 1 Setting the Stage 1

1. Seeking Sustainable Forests in North America / Bruce A. Shindler, Thomas M. Beckley, Carmel Finley 4

2. Forests, Paradigms and Policies through Ten Centuries / Thomas M. Beckley 18

3. Sustainable Forestry in Canada and the United States: Developments and Prospects / Peter Duinker, Gary Bull, Bruce A. Shindler 35

4. Beyond the Economic Model: Assessing Sustainability in Forest Communities / Solange Nadeau, Bruce A. Shindler, Christina Kakoyannis 60

Part 2 New Demands on the Forest

From Timber Values to Forest Values 75

5. Ecosystem Management and Public Opinion in the United States / Brent S. Steel, Edward P. Weber 76

6. The Cultural Context for Forest Policy Decisions: The Case of Western Canada and the United States / John C. Pierce, Nicholas P. Lovrich, Jr. 93

7. Public Values for Sustainable Forest Management in Alberta / Bonita L. McFarlane, Janaki R. R. Alavalapati, David O. Watson 117

8. Public Involvement in Forest Management: Toward a Research Program in Alberta / Richard C. Stedman, John R. Parkins 131

9. After the Fall: Perceptions of Forest Management in Western Newfoundland / Thomas M. Beckley, Brian Bonnell 149

Part 3 Institutional Responses to Emerging Demands 169

10. Connecting the Dots: United States Grass-Roots Ecosystem Management and Sustainable Communities / Edward P. Weber, Christina L. Herzog 170

11. The Ecosystem Experiment in British Columbia and Washington State / Clare M. Ryan 194

12. Implementing Adaptive Management: An Evaluation of AMAs in the Pacific Northwest / Bruce A. Shindler 210

Part 4 Challenges for the Future 227

13. From State to Market: Forestry Certification in the United States and Canada / Constance McDermott, George Hoberg 229

14. Emerging Issues of Globalization: Implications for Forest Use in the United States and Canada / Janaki R. R. Alavalapati, Gouranga G. Das, Cynthia Wilkerson 251

15. Building Innovative Institutions for Ecosystem Management: Integrating Analysis and Inspiration / George H. Stankey, Stephen F. McCool, Roger N. Clark 271

16. "Are We There Yet?" Assessing Our Progress Along Two Paths to Sustainability / Thomas M. Beckley, Bruce A. Shindler, Carmel Finley 296.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-350) and index.

ISBN:

0870715615

OCLC:

52860044