Innovation in Forestry
Innovation in Forestry

Author: Gerhard Weiss

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1845936892

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Innovation in Forestry Territorial and Value Chain Relationships Edited by Gerhard Weiss, Davide Pettenella, Pekka Ollonqvist and Bill Slee Innovation is increasingly recognized as a key factor in environmental protection and sustainable development in forestry and forest-based industries. This volume provides a comprehensive theoretical foundation for the analysis of innovation processes and policies in a traditional, rural sector as well as presenting empirical analyses of innovation processes from major innovation areas. Innovative solutions are analysed in wood-related value chains, including timber-frame construction, furniture, bio-energy and forest transportation. Territorial services of the forest sector are examined, including various types of forest ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, non-wood products and recreation. Innovation in Forestry is essential reading for researchers and policy makers in forestry and environmental sciences.

Sustainable Forestry
Sustainable Forestry

Author: Keith M. Reynolds

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 551

ISBN-13: 1845931742

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This book reviews the current state-of-the-art within each of the four major themes: science and policy; inventory and monitoring; statistics and modelling; and information and knowledge management, in the context of sustainable forestry. It fosters dialogue across thematic areas concerning both strategic and operational approaches to integrate research on sustainable forestry. It also enhances and encourages international collaboration towards sustainable forestry practice worldwide.

Entrepreneurship and Management in Forestry and Wood Processing
Entrepreneurship and Management in Forestry and Wood Processing

Author: Franz Schmithüsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-05-08

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 1134652143

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Forestry has long been in a rather favourable position in offering a valuable raw material source in high demand. However, with rapidly changing end-user demands and cost competitiveness within the forest and wood chain as a whole, the industry is needing to adapt. Explaining entrepreneurial action as part of a chain of comprehensive value-added processes leads to a new perception of forest production and wood processing. This book applies the main concepts of modern managerial science to the world of forestry and is the perfect book for students studying forestry and wood processing, as well as entrepreneurs and managers within the sector. Topics are covered from an entrepreneurial perspective and include perspectives from accounting, finance, economics, supply chain management, marketing and strategy.

Marketing Management In Geographically Remote Industrial Clusters: Implications For Business-to-consumer Marketing
Marketing Management In Geographically Remote Industrial Clusters: Implications For Business-to-consumer Marketing

Author: George Tesar

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Published: 2012-11-27

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 9814489824

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This book is the first to cover marketing management issues in geographically remote industrial clusters (GRICs). The phenomena of GRICs have increased in importance, especially in the Nordic countries, due to changes in industry structures as well as political ambitions. The practice of marketing and marketing management is not singular to industry clusters in Nordic countries. Remote areas in parts of the United States, South and Central America, and South East Asia exhibit similar tendencies.The problems faced by many entrepreneurial managers managing start-up or even existing enterprises are complex and require an in-depth understanding not only of the problems themselves, but also of the contextual framework in which these problems need to be solved. This book contains original cases that cover issues like cluster formation, information gathering, marketing strategies and operations, and information-technology. Examples come from industries like textile & furniture, automobile, agro-machinery, food, wine, software, and management consulting.

Business Clusters
Business Clusters

Author: Martin Perry

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-05-19

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1134300204

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Using evidence from high and low income economies, as well as case studies showing the reasons for successful clusters, this book is aimed at students of business location, policy-makers and managers seeking a real-world understanding of clustering.