Forests in a Full World

by George M. Woodwell, Richard A. Houghton, Ola Ullsten

Having surged past the six billion mark, the human population of the twenty-first century is making overwhelming demands on the earth and its forests. Although economic and political considerations once dominated the management of forests and land, in today's crowded world environmental concerns are rapidly emerging as dominant. This book, drawn from experience with the World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development, presents a concise, accessible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300088825
• ISBN13: 9780300088823
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"