Information Technology and the Forest Sector
Author: Lauri Hetemäki
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 248
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Author: Lauri Hetemäki
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 248
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eric Hansen
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2013-12-04
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 1439879281
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChanges in production, demand, supply, and trade patterns; the impact of green building and bioenergy on industry practices and policy infrastructure; and new economies with production advantages and large consumption bases all present challenges and opportunities in the forest sector. With contributions from leading experts in academia and profess
Author: Eric Hansen
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2013-12-04
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 1439879273
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChanges in production, demand, supply, and trade patterns; the impact of green building and bioenergy on industry practices and policy infrastructure; and new economies with production advantages and large consumption bases all present challenges and opportunities in the forest sector. With contributions from leading experts in academia and professional organizations, The Global Forest Sector: Changes, Practices, and Prospects fills a gap in the literature that is preventing students, scholars, and policy makers from developing a timely, structured, big-picture view of forest sector business. In addition, the book reviews current thinking on a wide variety of business management issues in the forest sector. The book covers managing change in the global forest sector and the impact of globalization on forest users. It discusses markets and market forces, new products and product categories, and the influence of China and Russia. The book then examines the environmental paradigm, including environmental activism, sustainability, and the impact of green building and bioenergy. The book concludes with coverage of the role of information technology, corporate social responsibility, innovation, and next steps. Overall, this book helps readers both develop a bird’s eye view of the changes surrounding the forest sector as well as have a magnified view of numerous managerial issues associated with these changes. The content paints a picture of the current and changing forest sector including the state of forests, the nature of markets, the newly emerged patterns of stakeholder impact, and evolution of key business practices. It provides the foundation needed to develop the conservation-based economy required for future success in the global forest sector.
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Published: 2014
Total Pages: 6
ISBN-13: 9781100217840
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Matti Palo
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2001-12-31
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 0792371712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers information and insights into the potential of market and policy instruments in improving the state of the world's forests. It advocates the use of the concept of optimal mix of markets and policies as an approach to view the appropriate and operational roles of market and government in dealing with forestry issues. It does not offer a list of policy recommendations to be used as a general tool to combat the threats facing the world's forests. Obviously, the optimal mix of markets and policies must depend on the varying national and local conditions and, more specifically, on the level of development. The contents of this volume are organized in five Parts. Part I, Editorial Perspectives, briefly reviews the outline of the book and analyses the balanced use of markets and policies to support world forests towards sustainable forest management. Part II reviews changes and trends in society and environment outside the forest sector. After all, the evolution of forestry and forest industries is more dependent on these external changes than on changes internal to the sector. Two important aspects that may strongly affect the future of the forest sector are covered: the potential of wood biomass in replacing oil and the global freshwater outlook. Part III focuses on the importance of forests and is primarily aimed at those outside the forest sector. Current innovations in information technology and the fast removal of government regulations have enabled forest industry corporations to invest on a larger scale in optimal locations worldwide. The rapid expansion of forest plantations in the South is a response not only to globalization but also to the expanding conservation pressures in the North. Part IV is the global forum that introduces a few topical forest sector issues affecting the world as a whole. However, these tend to be very complex and can rarely be adequately covered from a single perspective. Therefore, discussants were invited to bring up additional points of view. Forests have great potential in the control of climate change. This is analyzed through both the increased use of wood for energy and the possible forestry investments by Northern nations in the South to cope with the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol. The interlinkages of forests and water are also highlighted. Part V is entitled Regional Forum. Its purpose is to analyze globally relevant continental issues. Interregional studies are followed by articles focusing on Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, North America, Europe, and the Russian Federation. The role of the G8 economic powers in the development of the world's forests is studied from the days of imperialism to the current Action Programme on Forests, and the implementation of the programme is followed up. A number of comparative analyses of countries are presented. The impacts of globalization on the forest sector in the Russian Far East and reforms in support of sustainable forest management in Russia are the two final themes of the book.
Author: Gerhard Weiss
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 1845936892
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInnovation 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.
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 452
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKProceedings of the conference, held to examine how new information technologies can be applied to the forest industry, and their economic impact and benefits for conservation and environmental protection. The conference covered robotics; knowledge-based systems in training, monitoring, and diagnostics; design and management in the pulp and paper industry; inventory management; silviculture; field data acquisition and management; environmental management; lumber manufacturing; and future change in equipment, the use of partnerships, and competitiveness.
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 474
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roshetko, J.M.
Publisher: CIFOR
Published: 2022-04-30
Total Pages: 202
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marek Tiits
Publisher: Institute of Baltic Studies
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 9985965809
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