America's private forests : status and stewardship / Constance Best and Laurie A. Wayburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Best, Constance.

Contributor:

Wayburn, Laurie A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forests and forestry--United States.

Forests and forestry.

Forest conservation--United States.

Forest conservation.

Forest management--United States.

Forest management.

Forest policy--United States.

Forest policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nearly 430 million acres of forests in the United States are privately owned, but the viability, and indeed the very existence, of these forests is increasingly threatened by population growth, sprawling urbanization, and patchwork development. Scientists, policymakers, and community leaders have begun to recognize the vital role of private forests in providing society with essential goods and services, from sustainable timber supplies to clean water. Yet despite the tremendous economic and ecological importance of private forests, information about their status and strategies for their protection have been in short supply. America's Private Forests addresses that shortcoming, presenting extensive data gathered from diverse sources and offering a concise overview of the current status of privately owned forests in the United States. As well as describing the state of private forests, the book sets forth detailed information on a wide range of approaches to conservation along with an action agenda for implementing those strategies likely to be most effective. The book: * identifies the major threats to private forests in the United States * considers barriers to conservation * outlines the available tools and programs for promoting conservation * presents a "road map" to guide collective efforts for the conservation of private forests and their native biodiversity Based on extensive research of existing literature as well as interviews and consultation with leading forestry and conservation experts, America's Private Forests is a unique sourcebook that offers a solid basis for discussion of threats to private forests along with an invaluable compendium of potential solutions. It will serve as an invaluable reference for all those working to conserve and steward forest resources, including forest owners and their consultants, conservation organizations, and agency personnel, as well as researchers and students involved with issues of forestry, biodiversity, land use, and conservation.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Part One

An Overview of America's Private Forests 1

Chapter 1: Who Owns the Forest and Why? 5

Chapter 2: The Nature of America's Private Forests 41

Chapter 3: Threats to Private Forests and Barriers to Their Conservation 97

Part Two

The Conservation Toolbox and How to Use It 117

Chapter 4: Public Programs and Policies for Private Forests 121

Chapter 5: Cultural Tools: Communication, Education, and Assistance 143

Chapter 6: Financial Mechanisms and Markets for Conservation 165

Chapter 7: An Action Plan to Accelerate the Conservation of Private Forests 187.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-254).

ISBN:

9781597268363

1597268364

9781417543823

1417543825

OCLC:

228069354