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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910449738803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005
• ISBN: 1-136-55189-1; 1-280-47500-5; 9786610475001; 1-84977-331-9; 600-00-0049-9; 1-4175-8330-4
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (351 p.)
• Collana: The Earthscan forestry library
• Altri autori (Persone): HigmanSophie
• Disciplina: 634.9/2
• Soggetti: Forest management; Sustainable forestry; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "ProForest ; International Institute for Environment and Development."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-322) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: "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.