Forest futures : science, politics, and policy for the next century / edited by Karen Arabas and Joe Bowersox.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arabas, Karen, 1962-

Bowersox, Joe, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forests and forestry--Northwest, Pacific.

Forests and forestry.

Sustainable forestry--Northwest, Pacific.

Sustainable forestry.

Forest policy--Northwest, Pacific.

Forest policy.

Forest management--Northwest, Pacific.

Forest management.

Physical Description:

xlii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2004]

Summary:

The 15 original essays written by leading scientists, policy analysts, public lands managers, and advocates addresses four related issues regarding the future of our nation's forests: ideas and practices of sustainable forestry; science and policymaking; threatened and endangered species protection on forested lands; and the future of public forest lands management in the Pacific Northwest. Though the focus of the essays is regional, the co-editors' introduction and conclusion will make connections between the Northwest forests as a case study and scientific and policy dilemmas generally.

Contents:

Legislation xvii

Introduction: Natural and Human History of Pacific Northwest Forests / Karen Arabas, Joe Bowersox xxiii

Part I What Is Sustainable Forestry?

1 Sustainability of the Northwest Forest Plan: Still to Be Tested / Jack Ward Thomas 3

2 Ecological Realities of the Northwest Forest Plan / David A. Perry 23

3 Sustained Yield: Goals, Policies, Promises / John H. Beuter 48

4 Challenges to Sustainable Forestry: Management and Economics / Roger A. Sedjo 68

5 Sustainability and Public Values / Bob Pepperman Taylor 84

Part II Science and Policy Making

6 Science, Scientists, and the Policy Process: Lessons from Global Environmental Assessments for the Northwest Forest Plan / Ronald B. Mitchell, William C. Clark, David W. Cash, Frank Alcock 95

7 Roles of Scientists in Forestry Policy and Management: Views from the Pacific Northwest / Frederick J. Swanson 112

8 Science, Law, and Policy in Managing Natural Resources: Toward a Sound Mix Rather than a Sound Bite / Daniel J. Rohlf 127

9 Forests, Tornadoes, and Abortion: Thinking about Science, Politics, and Policy / Roger A. Pielke Jr. 143

Part III Considering Threatened and Endangered Species

10 Long-Term Population Monitoring of Northern Spotted Owls: Recent Results and Implications for the Northwest Forest Plan / Steven H. Ackers 155

11 Vicious Cycle: Programmatic Consultation on Northern Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest / Susan Jane Brown 174

12 Toward a Better Forest Future: Contracting for Critters / Richard L. Stroup 195

13 The Struggle over Species Survival / Peter List 214

Part IV Forest Futures and Present Challenges: Beyond the Northwest Forest Plan

14 Principles and Politics of Sustainable Forestry in the Pacific Northwest: Charting a New Course / John A. Kitzhaber 223

15 Fire on the Hill: Using Ecological Disturbance Theory to Understand the Ambiguous Prospects of the Northwest Forest Plan / Joe Bowersox 237

16 The Northwest Forest Plan as a Learning Process: A Call for New Institutions Bridging Science and Politics / Margaret A. Shannon 256

Conclusion: Forests Past and Forests Future

Connecting Science, Politics, and Policy / Joe Bowersox, Karen Arabas 280.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-326) and index.

ISBN:

0742531341

074253135X

OCLC:

52575569