Forestry Flavours of the Month by Alastair Fraser

Forestry Flavours of the Month by Alastair Fraser

Forestry touches on all aspects of human welfare in one way or another, which is why foresters need to play an active role in determining our collective agenda. Alastair Fraser, a lifelong forester and the co-founder of LTS International, a forestry consulting company, explains how forestry changes with political cycles and how foresters can promote healthy forests at all times. He explores critical issues such as: - forests and their connection to coal; - forest's role in combatting floods and climate change; - illegal logging in Indonesia, Laos, and elsewhere; - tactics to promote sustainable forestry management; - plantations as a solution to tropical deforestation. From pulping in Sweden and Brazil, paper mills in Greece and India, agroforestry in the Philippines, pink disease in India and oil bearing trees of Vietnam, no topic is off limits. Based on the author's life as a forester in dozens of countries, this account shows the breadth of forestry and makes a convincing case that forestry management needs to focus on managing change and achieving sustainability. Whether you're preparing to become a forester, already in the field, or involved with conservation, the environment or government, you'll be driven to action with Forestry Flavours of the Month

Dr. Alastair Fraser has over 50 years of international experience in forest-based development, with particular interest in the links between forestry and other sectors such as environment, energy, water, industry, tourism and agriculture. He is currently an independent forestry consultant, working specifically in forest sector policy and economics and strategic planning, inter and intra-sectoral coordination and negotiation, institutional strengthening and capacity building, forest management, wood based industry and energy development and climate change issues, project preparation and management, agroforestry, forest plantation establishment and management, conservation, and research planning and management.

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ISBN 13	9781524628925
ISBN 10	1524628921
Title	Forestry Flavours of the Month
Author	Alastair Fraser
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Authorhouse
Year published	2016-05-20
Number of pages	228
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