Forest Resource Policy in Latin America
Forest Resource Policy in Latin America

Author: Ronnie de Camino

Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1886938342

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"Forest Resource Policy in Latin America" gathers the thinking of a score of experts on sustainable use and management of forests, including incentives for investment. The authors tackle the thorny social issues of property rights, deforestation, and forest management and ownership by indigenous people and take a hard look at the trade and environmental issues in forest production that will affect future directions for sustainable forestry development in Latin America. Some argue that the main opportunity to conserve natural forests lies in recognizing and paying for the environmental services they provide. In addition, compensatory measures such as the establishment and better management of strictly protected areas appear to be the best tools to delay the loss of ecosystems and species. Alternative forest concession policies and trade and environmental issues in forest production are also analyzed.

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Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE

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Total Pages: 554

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Silviculture
Silviculture

Author: Ana Cristina Gonçalves

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2021-03-10

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1839684488

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Silviculture is integral for the perpetuity and sustainability of forest stands and their yields. It encompasses several methods and techniques that make the bridge between individual trees and the stand. This book focuses on sustainable forest management with chapters on such topics as afforestation, thinning, pest control, and mitigation of climate change, among others.

Environmental Governance and Decentralisation
Environmental Governance and Decentralisation

Author: Albert Breton

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 679

ISBN-13: 1847209912

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This book examines how different countries define and address environmental issues, specifically in relation to intergovernmental relations: the creation of institutions, the assignment of powers, and the success of alternative solutions. It also investigates whether a systemic view of the environment has influenced the policy-making process. The broad perspective adopted includes a detailed analysis of seventeen countries in six continents by scholars from a range of disciplines economics, political science, environmental science and law thus producing novel material that moves away from the conventional treatment of decentralisation and the environment in economic literature. Providing a comprehensive and up to date analysis of environmental governance worldwide, this book will be of great interest to researchers and students in environmental economics, environmental politics, governance and decentralisation. It will also appeal to practitioners and policymakers with responsibilities over the environment.

Trends in Forestry Law in America and Asia
Trends in Forestry Law in America and Asia

Author: Ellen Kern

Publisher: Fao Inter-Departmental Working Group

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 154

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Recent years have witnessed a significant acceleration in the revision of forest laws around the world. This legislative study attempts to identify the main trends observable in forestry legislation on a regional basis. A second publication will include other papers covering Africa and Europe.

Rethinking Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development
Rethinking Foreign Investment for Sustainable Development

Author: Kevin P. Gallagher

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2010-12

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 0857286579

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Consisting of country case studies and comparative analyses from Latin American and US based political economists, this volume examines the recent history of foreign investment for development in Latin America in the context of the current backlash against ‘Washington Consensus’ policies. These essays form the broad conclusion that foreign direct investment fell far short of generating the necessary linkages for sustainable economic development.