The sustainable forestry handbook : a practical guide for tropical forest managers on implementing new standards / Sophie Higman ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Higman, Sophie.

International Institute for Environment and Development.

ProForest (Firm)

Series:

Earthscan forestry library.

The Earthscan forestry library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest management.

Sustainable forestry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Provides a guide to the practicalities of implementing international standards for sustainable forest management. This highly practical handbook is aimed at forest managers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Sustainable Forestry HandbookA practical guide for tropical forest managers on implementing new standards; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables, Figures and Boxes; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Using This Handbook; Part One: Introduction to International Standards for Forest Management; Introduction to Part One; Chapter 1What is Sustainable Forest Management?; 1.1 Elements of sustainable forest management; Chapter 2Why Practise Sustainable Forest Management?; 2.1 Forest governance; 2.2 Environmental and social risk reduction; 2.3 Playing a part in development

2.4 The business case for SFM2.5 Forestry's future challenges; Chapter 3Standards for Sustainable Forest Management; 3.1 What are SFM standards?; 3.2 Who develops standards and how?; 3.3 Process and performance standards; 3.4 International initiatives; 3.5 National initiatives; Part Two: What Do the Standards Require?; Introduction to Part Two; Chapter 4The Legal and Polilcy Framework; 4.1 Compliance with legislation and regulations; 4.2 Tenure and use rights; 4.3 The forest organization's commitment to SFM; Chapter 5Sustained and Optimal Production of Forest Products; 5.1 Management planning

5.2 Sustained yield of forest products5.3 Monitoring; 5.4 Protection of the forest resource; 5.5 Economic viability and optimizing benefits from the forest; Chapter 6Protecting the Environment; 6.1 Environmental and social impact assessment; 6.2 Conservation of biodiversity; 6.3 Ecological sustainability; 6.4 Use of chemicals; 6.5 Waste management; Chapter 7The Wellbeing of People; 7.1 Consutation and participation processes; 7.2 Social impact assessment; 7.3 Recognition of rights and culture; 7.4 Relations with employees; 7.5 Contribution to development; Chapter 8Plantations

8.1 Plantation planning8.2 Species selection; 8.3 Soil and site management; 8.4 Pest and disease management; 8.5 Conservation and restoration of natural forest cover; Chapter 9Performance Requirements; Part Three: Using an Environmental Management System; Introduction to Part Three; Chapter 10Sustainable Forest Management Policy; 10.1 Developing commitment; 10.2 Writing a policy statement; Chapter 11Planning; 11.1 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment; 11.2 Objectives and targets; 11.3 Environmental Management Programme; Chapter 12Implementation; 12.1 Training; 12.2 Operational control

Chapter 13CheckingChapter 14Management Review; Part Four: Meeting the Requirements; Introduction to Part Four; Chapter 15Planning; 15.1 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment; 15.2 Communication and collaboration with stakeholders; 15.3 Writing a management plan; 15.4 Resource surveys; 15.5 Calculating sustained yield; 15.6 Developing a conservation strategy and the management of high conservation value forests; Chapter 16Implementation in the Forest; 16.1 Forest roading; 16.2 Harvesting and extraction; 16.3 Silviculture; 16.4 Chemicals and pest management; 16.5 Training

Chapter 17Monitoring

Notes:

"ProForest ; International Institute for Environment and Development."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-322) and index.

ISBN:

1-136-55188-3

1-136-55189-1

1-280-47500-5

9786610475001

1-84977-331-9

600-00-0049-9

1-4175-8330-4

9781849773317

OCLC:

58530900