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 Commonwealth Forests

Commonwealth Forests is a wonderful new resource, but with a hard-hitting message. It reminds us in an objective and concise way that we are not learning the lessons of the past fast enough.

Dr Mark Collins

Director, Commonwealth Foundation, London

 

Commonwealth Forests

An overview of the Commonwealth’s forest resources

Click here to access Commonwealth Forests online

Commonwealth Forests is the first publication to give a complete overview of the state of forestry in the Commonwealth.  The book covers not only the extent and types of forests in the 53 Commonwealth countries, but also topics such as management and rates of deforestation.  The benefits of these forests are also discussed including the production of tangible products such as timber and firewood, and other benefits that are rarely quantified and often taken for granted, including provision of fruits, fodder and shelter, and the conservation of biological diversity.  In addition, Commonwealth Forests includes chapters on forest research, the education of future generations of foresters, administration of the forest services of the Commonwealth, and the role of Commonwealth countries in the international dialogue on forests.  The final chapter on Challenges and Opportunities identifies the main issues facing foresters, planners and policy-makers and describes the opportunities offered for collaboration in addressing them.  

Annexes provide the figures upon which the text is based, country by country, and there are also details of the forest authorities for each Commonwealth country.

CFA members renewing their membership in 2008 will be offered a complimentary copy of Commonwealth Forests.

Price to non-members £10 plus p&p.

CONTENTS

 

Foreword

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Glossary

1.      The Forest Resource  -  Jim Ball

2.      Forest management and protection  -  Jim Ball

3.      Benefits from the forest  - Gary Bull and Steven Northway

4.      Forest policy, law and administration  -  Jim Ball

5.      Training at professional and technical levels  -  John Innes and David Ward

6.      Forest Research in the Commonwealth  -  Peter Wood

7.      The Commonwealth in the international forestry dialogue  -  Jim Ball

8.      Challenges and opportunities  -  Jim Ball

 

Annexes

1.      Commonwealth countries, land area and population

2.      The forest resource

      2.1    Area of forest and other wooded land

2.2    Characteristics of forest and other wooded land

2.3    Change in extent of forest, 1990-2000, 2000-2005

2.4    Change in extent of primary forest 1990-2005

2.5    Designated functions of forest - primary function 2005

2.6    Forest plantations  2005

2.7    Percentage of forest by ecological zone

2.8    National importance of forest ecological zones

2.9    Forest ownership, 2005

3.       Management and conservation tables

3.1    Management of the Production Tropical Permanent Forest Estate

3.2    Management of the Protection Tropical* Permanent Forest Estate

3.3    Commonwealth member countries of International Processes on Criteria and Indicators for      Sustainable Forest Management

3.4    Commonwealth Countries with forests under Certification Schemes

3.5    IUCN Protected Area Categories

4.      Wood production and services

4.1    Industrial roundwood

4.2    Wood fuel

4.3    Employment

5.      Commonwealth forestry associations and forestry journals

5.1    Professional Forestry Associations in the Commonwealth

5.2    Commonwealth Forestry Journals

6.      International forestry agreements, conventions and regulations

6.1  International forestry-related agreements and conventions

6.2  Tree species subject to CITES regulations

7.      Country information

Size 17.5 x 25cm

Pages 163pp

How to buy Commonwealth Forests

Payment can be received via credit card, Money Gram or cheque.  Click here for order form.

 

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