Global Forests: Issues for Six Billion People

Intended for use as a text in International Forestry and for reference purposes for students of forestry, range management, and other fields of natural-resource management. This book explains cross country patterns of international trade in forest products, evaluates issues linking forests to the biosphere, and the management of forests and wildlands in the global context. The book contains a wealth of information about world forests and their use by people, and places unique emphasis on "forests and development" as a central theme. It provides extensive reference to guide further study and provide instructor's with additional reading material.