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Challenge of Plant and Agricultural Sciences to the Crisis of Biosphere on the Earth in the 21st Century
Landes Bioscience 1999; US$ 169.00Cross-sectoral Policy Developments in Forestry
CABI 2007; US$ 150.00Forestry practices are closely linked to decisions that address measures on climate change, biodiversity and the institutional framework for sustainable development. This book documents the progress made in creating the political, economic and social conditions that are necessary for a sustainable and multifunctional use of forest resources. more...
Valuing Mediterranean Forests
CABI 2005; US$ 140.00This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic value of Mediterranean forests, including not only the more obvious benefits (e.g. timber), but also the less commonly-measured public goods (e.g. tourism and conservation) that these forests provide. more...
Forests and Landscapes
CABI 2000; US$ 140.00Foresters and environmental scientists are realising the importance of forests on the visual appeal of landscapes. This book addresses this subject area. It brings together foresters and ecologists, as well as landscape architects, psychologists and philosophers. more...
Air Pollution and the Forests of Developing and Rapidly Industrialising Countries
CABI 2000; US$ 120.00This text examines the importance of air pollution for the forests of rapidly industrializing countries and regions. The problems presented by air pollution are placed within the more general context of sustainable development and the historical legacy that they are attempting to deal with. more...
Modelling Forest Systems
CABI 2003; US$ 155.00There are many theoretical approaches to modelling forest systems, but not all of them have valid practical applications. This collection of papers, selected from those presented at a June 2002 workshop, reviews current thinking on various models and presents applications in different contexts. more...
Applications of Simulation Methods in Environmental and Resource Economics
Springer 2006; US$ 189.99Simulation methods are revolutionizing the practice of applied economic analysis. This work covers various topics ranging from discrete choice modeling with heterogeneity of preferences, to Bayesian estimation, to Monte Carlo experiments, to structural estimation of Kuhn-Tucker demand systems. more...
Urban Forests and Trees
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2005; US$ 219.99Covers various aspects of planning, designing, establishing and managing forests and trees and forests in and near urban areas. This book also sheds some light on the future perspectives for planning and managing urban forests and trees. more...
Applied Research in Environmental Economics
Springer 2006; US$ 109.99Sustainable development, climate policy, and biodiversity conservation are examples of issues on the current political agenda in many countries. These themes are also subject to economic research, and economic insights are increasingly finding their way into the design of environmental policy. Still, the reception of academic findings by policy makers... more...
Forest Certification
Taylor & Francis 1999; US$ 119.95This study examines the historical roots of forest certification, factors that influence assessment protocols, the players involved, factors determining eligibility for certification, the benefits of certification, and the strengths and weaknesses of existing certification protocols. more...









