Community Forestry in the United States
Subtitle: Learning from the Past, Crafting the Future
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: January 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781559639842
Subjects: Applied ecology; Conservation of the environment; Forests, rainforests; Management of land & natural resources; Nature/Ecology; Development - Sustainable Development; Nature; Technology & Industrial Arts; USA; Agriculture - Forestry; Technology / Agriculture / Forestry; Community forestry; Forests & Forestry; United States
First sentence: Across the United States people have taken up the challenging task of creating new relations between themselves and the forest ecosystems on which they depend.
Description: "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 suggests a trajectory and process for its continued development. Community Forestry in the United States is an essential reference for community forestry supporters and practitioners, students and scholars of social movements, and all those concerned with the health and well-being of ecosystems and communities."--Jacket.