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| CONTENTS:- Preface; Forestry over the years from Sustained Yield to Sustainable Management; Traditional Systems; New Imperatives; New Systems (The Search); References; Annexture I Glossary; Annexture II Abbreviations Used. |
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| Forest Management is a multidimensional process. The list of dimensions begins with 'ecological', and perhaps, ends with political'. In various contexts, one, or the other dimension assumes greater importance. Neverthless, the silviculture dimension remains the key dimension in any context.
In the last few decades, there have been rapid changes in imperative in forest management. If timber production was the primary objective in forest management in ninteen- forties, biodiversity conservation, and 'peple's participation' are the main concert now. Unfortunately, despite regular debate, the silvicultural systems have not changed with the changing objectivies.
This book is an attempt to initiate for the new systems in the tropics. The book covers the changes in forestry over years from the doctrine of 'sustained yield' to the principle of 'sustainable management' through concepts of 'natural management' and 'ecosystem approach'.
The traditional systems, both 'high forest', and 'coppice', have been discussed in detail before elaborating on new imperatives, and suggesting new systems.
The book, as the author says, will serve as a text book to students, reference literature to practitioners, and guide to policy makers, not only in India but in the tropics all over the world. |
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