LEADER 03337oam 2200649 a 450 001 9910821889203321 005 20230912125211.0 010 $a0-7748-0574-9 010 $a1-283-22556-5 010 $a9786613225566 010 $a0-7748-5419-7 035 $a(CKB)2560000000049645 035 $a(EBL)3245751 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000381720 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11285794 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000381720 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10401153 035 $a(PQKB)11224365 035 $a(CaPaEBR)404045 035 $a(CaBNvSL)jme00327119 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/x439bg 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/2/404045 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412228 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3245751 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000049645 100 $a19920625d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBalancing act $eenvironmental issues in forestry /$fHamish Kimmins 205 $aSecond edition. 210 1$aVancouver :$cUBC Press,$d199. 210 4$aŠ1997 215 $a1 online resource (305 pages) $cillustrations 311 0 $a0-7748-0426-2 311 0 $a0-7748-0435-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references: p. [235]-241 and index. 327 $aIntro; Contents; Illustrations, Figures, and Tables; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgments; 1 Words, Pictures, and Reality; 2 The Peter Pan Principle in Renewable Resource Conflicts; 3 Causes and Time Scales of Environmental Change; 4 A Brief Primer on Ecology and Forest Ecosystems ; 5 A Brief Primer on Forestry; 6 Clearcutting: Ecosystem Destruction or Environmentally Sound Timber Harvesting? ; 7 Slashburning: Responsible Land Management or Playing with Fire? ; 8 Chemicals in Forest Management: Responsible Use or Environmental Abuse? ; 9 Are Old-Growth Forests Forever? 327 $a10 Where Have All the Species Gone? The Question of Loss of Biological Diversity 11 From 'Old Forestry' to 'New Forestry,' and Thence to 'Ecosystem Management' ; 12 Forestry and Climate Change; 13 Acid Rain: Is It as Bad for Forests as It Is for Lakes? ; 14 'Brazil North': Is Forestry in British Columbia Comparable to Deforestation in the Tropics? ; 15 'Future Shock' in Forecasting Forest Growth, Ecosystem Conditions, and Timber Yields: How Cloudy Is Our Crystal Ball? ; 16 Ecosystem Health and Integrity: Does Forestry 'Destroy' Ecosystems, and Can They Be 'Unhealthy'? 327 $a17 Respect for Nature: The Ecological Foundation for Sustainable Forest Management 18 Certification: A Market-Driven Mechanism to Promote Sustainable Forest Management ; 19 Sustainable Development and Forestry: Can We Use and Sustain Our Forests? ; Epilogue: Reality, Pictures, and Words; Bibliography; Index 606 $aForests and forestry 606 $aForest management$xEnvironmental aspects 606 $aForest ecology 615 0$aForests and forestry. 615 0$aForest management$xEnvironmental aspects. 615 0$aForest ecology. 676 $a634.9 700 $aKimmins$b J. P$0440023 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821889203321 996 $aBalancing act$94056790 997 $aUNINA