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Forest conservation policy : a reference handbook / V. Alaric Sample and Antony S. Cheng.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Sample, V. Alaric.
Contributor:
Cheng, Antony S.
Series:
Contemporary world issues
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Forest conservation--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Forest conservation.
Forest policy--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Forest policy.
United States.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.
Physical Description:
xiv, 322 pages : illustrations, map ; 2004.
Place of Publication:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 2004.
Contents:
1 The Conservation Movement and the Roots of U.S. Forest Policy 1
Forest Policy in an Era of Environmental Awareness 1
Historical Roots 4
Early Forest Laws 5
Forest Exploitation and Disposal of the Public Domain 6
Forest Reserves and the Awakening of a Conservation Ethic 8
Forest Management Policies in the National Forests 11
From Custodial Management to Intensive Use 11
Multiple-Use Forestry 12
Wilderness 14
The Clearcutting Controversy 15
Establishing Sustainable Forest Management on Private Lands 16
Evolution of the Forest Products Industry 17
Improving Management of Private Forests 18
2 Current Issues in U.S. Forest Policy 23
Sustainable Forest Management 24
Recent Policy Developments 27
Conserving Biological Diversity 33
Recent Policy Developments 35
Wilderness and Roadless Areas 41
Recent Policy Developments 44
Forest Health 47
Recent Policy Developments 50
Community Forestry 53
Basic Elements of Community Forestry 56
Recent Policy Developments 58
Forestry Regulation on Private Lands 62
First Generation: 1920-1950 62
Second Generation: 1970-1983 65
Third Generation: 1984-1995 70
Forest Land Conservation 74
Conservation of Public Forest Lands 75
Conservation of Corporate Forest Lands 77
Conservation of Family Forest Lands 79
Forest Management Certification 82
Recent Policy Developments 86
Forests and Water 89
Recent Policy Developments 91
Forests and Atmospheric Carbon 94
Recent Policy Developments 97
Forest Biotechnology 101
Recent Policy Developments 103
Emerging Issues and Future Policy Directions 106
Wood Supply in the Global Context 106
Forest Management as a Plus in Biodiversity Conservation 108
Putting U.S. Forest Policy in the Global Context 109
4 Personalities 131
Bolle, Arnold (1912-1993) 131
Church, Frank (1924-1984) 131
Dana, Samuel Trask (1883-1978) 132
Dwyer, William (1929-2002) 132
Fernow, Bernhard (1851-1923) 132
Franklin, Jerry (1936- ) 133
Gordon, John (1939- ) 133
Graves, Henry (1871-1951) 133
Hough, Franklin (1822-1885) 134
Humphrey, Hubert (1911-1978) 134
Ickes, Harold (1874-1952) 134
Johnson, K. Norman (1942- ) 135
Leopold, Aldo (1886-1948) 135
Marsh, George Perkins (1801-1882) 135
Marshall, Robert (1901-1939) 136
Mather, Stephen (1867-1930) 136
McGuire, John (1916-2002) 136
Muir, John (1838-1914) 136
Murie, Olaus (1889-1963) 137
Olmsted, Frederick Law (1822-1903) 137
Pack, Charles Lathrop (1857-1937) 137
Peterson, Max (1927- ) 137
Pinchot, Gifford (1865-1946) 138
Powell, John Wesley (1834-1902) 138
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) 139
Sargent, Charles Sprague (1841-1927) 139
Schenck, Carl (1868-1955) 139
Thomas, Jack Ward (1934- ) 139
Udall, Morris (1922-1988) 140
Weyerhaeuser, Frederick (1834-1912) 140
Weyerhaeuser, Frederick E. (1872-1945) 140
Zahniser, Howard (1906-1964) 141
Zon, Raphael (1887-1957) 141
5 Forest Facts and Data 143
Forest Ecoregions in the United States 144
Forest Area, Production, and Trade Information 145
Ownership of U.S. Forests 146
Federal Public Forest System 147
The National Forest System 148
Bureau of Land Management 151
National Park System 153
The National Wilderness Preservation System 153
State and County Forest Lands 153
Private Forest Lands 154
Forest Industry 154
Timber Investment Management Organizations 155
Nonindustrial Private Forests 155
Tribal Forests 157
Conditions and Trends in U.S. Forests 158
The Montreal Process 161
Criterion 1 through 6 162
Criterion 7 168
Forest Certification Principles and Standards 171
SmartWood 171
Scientific Certification Systems 173
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative 175
American Tree Farm System Standards 176
6 Directory of U.S. Forestry Organizations 183
Federal and International Government Organizations 183
State Organizations 190
Nongovernment Conservation Organizations 197
Society of American Foresters Accredited Forestry Schools 220
Forest Products Companies 227
Forestry Trade Associations 229
Forestry Professional Associations 232
Other Forestry-Related Associations 234
General Forestry and Forest Conservation Books and Reports 240
U.S. Forest Policy Books and Reports 243
U.S. Forest History 248
International Forestry and Forest Conservation 250
Scientific Journals 252
8 Nonprint Resources 265
Information Clearinghouses on the Web 265
Online Reports, Maps, and Information 267
Videos 270
Nonprint Resources from Various States 273.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1576079910
OCLC:
53020310

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