Community forestry in the United States : learning from the past, crafting the future /

"Community forestry offers an alternative to current forestry practices, representing a new approach that focuses on sustaining both the health of forest ecosystems and the health and well-being of local communities and workers. This book not only clarifies the state of the movement, but also s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Baker, Mark, 1961- (Author), Kusel, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Community forestry > United States.
Foresterie communautaire > États-Unis.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
Community forestry
Forstwirtschaft
United States
USA
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The landscape of community forestry
  • Historical antecedents
  • Setting the stage for community forestry
  • An emerging social movement
  • Environment, economy, and equity
  • Democratic renewal and revival
  • The politics of community forestry
  • Toward a civic science for community forestry / Jeffrey G. Borchers with Jonathan Kusel
  • Community-scale investment, equity, and social justice / Leah Wills with Mark Baker
  • Signposts for the twenty-first century
  • Appendix : Study interviewees and workshop participants.

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