Instant Insights: Sustainable forest management

Chapter 1 - Defining sustainable forest management (SFM) in the tropics: Francis E. Putz, University of Florida-Gainesville, USA; and Ian D. Thompson, Thompson Forest Ltd.-Kelowna, Canada; 1 Introduction2 Evolving concepts of sustainability3 Appropriate scales for assessment of SFM4 SFM trade-offs at different scales5 Defining terms in SFM6 Land-use types in SFM7 Challenges for SFM in the tropics8 Ways forward9 References
Chapter 2 The scope and challenge of sustainable forestry: Philip J. Burton, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada; 1 Introduction2 The natural resilience of forests3 The evolution of a concept4 Multiple interpretations of sustainability5 Challenges in implementing sustainable forestry6 Boosting the sustainability agenda7 Conclusions8 Where to look for further information9 References
Chapter 3 The role of certification schemes in sustainable forest management (SFM) of tropical forests: James Sandom, formerly Woodmark Scheme/Responsible Forest Programme - Soil Association, UK; 1 Introduction2 The need for change3 Responses to the introduction of forest certification4 The development of forest certification5 Rates and spread of certification6 Assessing the impact of forest certification7 Conclusion8 Where to look for further information9 References
Chapter 4 Sustainable forest management (SFM) of tropical moist forests: the Congo Basin: Paolo Omar Cerutti and Robert Nasi, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Kenya and Indonesia; 1 Introduction2 Logging concessions, the land and management plans3 Land zoning4 Sustainable forest management plans5 From 'nesting dolls' to improved policies6 Improving processes and institutions7 From theory to practice8 Conclusions9 References
Chapter 5 Trade-offs between management and conservation for the provision of ecosystem services in the southern Patagonian forests: Yamina Micaela Rosas, Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Pablo Luis Peri and Héctor Bahamonde, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia Austral (UNPA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; Juan Manuel Cellini and Marcelo Daniel Barrera, Universidad Nacional de la Plata (UNLP), Argentina; and Alejandro Huertas Herrera, María Vanessa Lencinas and Guillermo Martínez Pastur, Laboratorio de Recursos Agroforestales, Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina; 1 Introduction2 Provision of forest ecosystem services in southern Patagonia3 Developing strategies of sustainable forest management4 Forest ecosystem services in a changing world5 Where to look for further information6 References