TY - BOOK AU - Innes,John L. AU - Tikina,Anna V. TI - Sustainable forest management: from concept to practice T2 - The Earthscan forest library SN - 9781844077243 AV - SD 131 .Su82 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, NY PB - Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group KW - Sustainable forestry KW - Forest management KW - Forest ecology KW - Forest conservation N1 - "Earthscan from Routledge"; Includes bibliographical references and index; Sustainable forest management : From concept to practice -- Criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management -- Forest biodiversity -- Productivity of forest ecosystems -- Forest ecosystem health and vitality -- Maintenance of soils -- Water and watersheds -- forests and carbon -- The changing socio-economic contributions of forestry -- Social, cultural and spiritual (SCS) needs and values -- Public participation in forest land-use decision-making -- Sustainable forest management )SFM) from an international perspective -- Addressing social, economic, and environmental objectives and values through decision support systems -- Assessing the quality of forest management -- Adaptive management : A case study of how some of the principles of SFM can be applied in practice -- Conclusions N2 - Sustainable Forest Management provides the necessary material to educate students about forestry and the contemporary role of forests in ecosystems and society. This comprehensive textbook on the concept and practice of sustainable forest management sets the standard for practice worldwide.--COVER ER -