Logging the Globe
1st Edition
Published on 14. May 2014
425 pages
978-0-7735-6561-6 (ISBN)
Description
With the growth of industrial forestry in the southern hemisphere and the restructuring of forestry in the northern hemisphere, the industry is undergoing tremendous change. Logging the Globe investigates the transformations that are taking place and their ecological, social, and economic impact.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal, QC
United States
Edition type
Digital original
File size
23,73 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7735-6561-6 (9780773565616)
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Patricia Marchak
Logging the Globe
Book
09/1995
McGill-Queen's University Press
€147.31
Withdrawn from sale
Person
Marchak Patricia:
Patricia Marchak, former dean of arts and professor emerita, University of British Columbia, is the author of several books including Logging the Globe, The Integrated Circus, God's Assassins, and Reigns of Terror.
Patricia Marchak, former dean of arts and professor emerita, University of British Columbia, is the author of several books including Logging the Globe, The Integrated Circus, God's Assassins, and Reigns of Terror.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Maps
- Tables
- Figures
- Measurements and Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Globalization and Restructuring of the Forest Industry
- PART ONE: NORTHERN F O R E S T S , NORTHERN I N D U S T R Y
- 2 Northern Forestry in Changing Conditions
- 3 Restructuring the Northern Industry
- 4 The Profligate Century and Its Aftermath in British Columbia: A Case Study
- 5 Japan and the Creation of a Global Industry
- PART TWO FORESTS AND PEOPLE IN THE SOUTHERN H E M I S P H E R E
- 6 Tropical Forests and Forest Dwellers
- 7 Industrial Forestry in the Southern Hemisphere
- 8 The Tropical Forestry Action Plan and Plantation Forestry
- 9 Thailand, the Land No One Should Use: A Case Study
- 10 Indonesia - Peddlars, Princes, and Loggers: A Case Study
- 11 The Plantation Economy in Brazil: A Case Study
- 12 Chilean Temperate and Plantation Forests: A Case Study
- 13 Conclusion: Sustainable Forests and Communities
- Bibliography
- Index
- A
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- C
- D
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