Forestry in a global context

This book with eleven chapters explores forestry in a global context. The book contains discussion on the following topics: history of human interaction with forests; forests of the world; environmental value of forests; wood and paper products; bioenergy, innovative biomaterials, non-wood forest products; forest dynamics in the tropics; sustainable forest management; forestry and climate change; plantations for wood production with environmental care; social forestry; and international forest policy. Available In Print