Forest Conservation Policy: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Cover Page......Page 2
Title Page......Page 8
Copyright Page......Page 9
Preface......Page 16
Contents......Page 10
Forest Policy in an Era of Environmental Awareness......Page 20
Historical Roots......Page 23
Early Forest Laws......Page 24
Forest Exploitation and Disposal of the Public Domain......Page 25
Forest Reserves and the Awakening of a Conservation Ethic......Page 27
From Custodial Management to Intensive Use......Page 30
Multiple-Use Forestry......Page 31
Wilderness......Page 33
The Clearcutting Controversy......Page 34
Establishing Sustainable Forest Management on Private Lands......Page 35
Evolution of the Forest Products Industry......Page 36
Improving Management of Private Forests......Page 37
Conclusion......Page 39
References......Page 41
2 Current Issues in U.S. Forest Policy......Page 42
Sustainable Forest Management......Page 43
Background......Page 44
Recent Policy Developments......Page 46
Conclusion......Page 51
Background......Page 52
Recent Policy Developments......Page 54
Conclusion......Page 59
Background......Page 60
Recent Policy Developments......Page 63
Conclusion......Page 64
Background......Page 66
Recent Policy Developments......Page 69
Conclusion......Page 71
Community Forestry......Page 72
Background......Page 73
Basic Elements of Community Forestry......Page 75
Recent Policy Developments......Page 77
Conclusion......Page 80
First Generation: 1920–1950......Page 81
Second Generation: 1970–1983......Page 84
Third Generation: 1984–1995......Page 89
Conclusion......Page 92
Forest Land Conservation......Page 93
Conservation of Public Forest Lands......Page 94
Conservation of Corporate Forest Lands......Page 96
Conservation of Family Forest Lands......Page 98
Forest Management Certification......Page 101
Background......Page 102
Recent Policy Developments......Page 105
Background......Page 108
Recent Policy Developments......Page 110
Conclusion......Page 112
Background......Page 113
Recent Policy Developments......Page 116
Conclusion......Page 119
Background......Page 120
Recent Policy Developments......Page 122
Conclusion......Page 123
Wood Supply in the Global Context......Page 125
Forest Management as a Plus in Biodiversity Conservation......Page 127
Putting U.S. Forest Policy in the Global Context......Page 128
References......Page 129
3 Chronology......Page 136
Church, Frank (1924–1984)......Page 150
Fernow, Bernhard (1851–1923)......Page 151
Graves, Henry (1871–1951)......Page 152
Ickes, Harold (1874–1952)......Page 153
Marsh, George Perkins (1801–1882)......Page 154
Muir, John (1838–1914)......Page 155
Peterson, Max (1927– )......Page 156
Powell, John Wesley (1834–1902)......Page 157
Thomas, Jack Ward (1934– )......Page 158
Weyerhaeuser, Frederick E. (1872–1945)......Page 159
Zon, Raphael (1887–1957)......Page 160
5 Forest Facts and Data......Page 162
Forest Ecoregions in the United States......Page 163
Forest Area, Production, and Trade Information......Page 164
Ownership of U.S. Forests......Page 165
Federal Public Forest System......Page 166
The National Forest System......Page 167
Bureau of Land Management......Page 170
State and County Forest Lands......Page 172
Forest Industry......Page 173
Nonindustrial Private Forests......Page 174
Tribal Forests......Page 176
Conditions and Trends in U.S. Forests......Page 177
The Montreal Process......Page 180
Criterion 1 through 6......Page 181
Criterion 7......Page 187
SmartWood......Page 190
Scientific Certification Systems......Page 192
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative......Page 194
American Tree Farm System Standards......Page 195
References......Page 198
Federal and International Government Organizations......Page 202
State Organizations......Page 209
Nongovernment Conservation Organizations......Page 216
Society of American Foresters Accredited Forestry Schools......Page 239
Forest Products Companies......Page 246
Forestry Trade Associations......Page 248
Forestry Professional Associations......Page 251
Other Forestry-Related Associations......Page 253
7 Print Resources......Page 258
General Forestry and Forest Conservation Books and Reports......Page 259
U.S. Forest Policy Books and Reports......Page 262
U.S. Forest History......Page 267
International Forestry and Forest Conservation......Page 269
Scientific Journals......Page 271
Information Clearinghouses on the Web......Page 284
Online Reports, Maps, and Information......Page 286
Videos......Page 289
Nonprint Resources from Various States......Page 292
Glossary......Page 296
Index......Page 312
About the Authors......Page 340