Title: Balancing act :
Authors: Kimmins, J. P.
Date: 1997
Publisher: UBC Press,
Physical description: 305 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: S
Abstract: Covers environmental issues in forestry.
Contents: Words, pictures, and reality -- The Peter Pan principle in renewable resource conflicts -- Causes and time scales of environmental change -- A brief primer on ecology and forest ecosystems -- A brief primer on forestry -- Clearcutting: ecosystem destruction or environmentally sound timber harvesting -- Slashburning: responsible land management or playing with fire -- Chemicals in forest management: responsible use or environmental abuse -- Are old-growth forests forever? -- From old forestry to new forestry and ecosystem management -- Forestry and climate change -- Acid rain: is it as bad for forests as it is for lakes? -- Brazil North: Is forestry in British Columbia comparable to deforestation in the Tropics? -- Future Shock in forecasting forest growth, ecosystem conditions and timber yields: how cloudy is our crystal ball? -- Ecosystem health and integrity: does forestry destroy ecosystems and can they be unhealthy? -- Respect for nature: the ecological foundation for sustainable forest management -- Certification: a market-driven mechanism to promote sustainable forest management -- Sustanable development and forestry: can we use and sustain our forests.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Forest ecology; Forest management--Environmental aspects; Forests and forestry--Environmental aspects.; Sustainable forestry.