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OverviewFrom recycled products to organic food, the movement to be ""environmentally friendly"" is now expanding into the forestry field. Recognizing this impact, Home Depot has committed to giving preference to selling ""certified wood,"" proven to come from forests that meet certain biological and social sustainablility standards. Retailers and vendors can offer certified wood through the international Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and FSC accredited organizations like SmartWood, recently featured in People magazine. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter Smith (Consultant, Willits, California, USA) , Chris Maser (Consultant in Forest Ecology and Sustainable Forestry Practices, Oregon, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138427143ISBN 10: 1138427144 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 26 July 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Philosophical Foundation of Mainstream. Forestry. Certification and Trusteeship. The History of Forest Certification. How the Certification Process Works. Some of the Common Problems Encountered. The Potential of Certification to Improve the Sustainability of Forests. Conclusions.Reviews...I do not know of another book on this topic that combines the theoretical with the practical in such a clear and concise fashion. The book's content ranges from the visionary...to the actual mechanics of a forest assessment. It is [an] in-depth and objective clarification of the Forest Stewardship Council principles and criteria for forest management. -Hank Cauley, Executive Director, Forest Stewardship Council-U.S. Author InformationWalter Smith, Chris Maser Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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