A Forest Concienceness. Proceedings of the 6th National Conference on theAustralian Forest History Society, Inc.
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Author(s): M. Calver et al. (Eds)
Publisher: Millpress Science Publishers
ISBN: 9059660269
Format: hardback
85pp
Price: €125
Review Date: 06 December 2006
Review: This series of conferences takes as its theme a quote from a 1920s conservator who looked forward to a time when people would develop a ‘forest concienceness’ and ensure that forests were managed for the benefit of the whole communities and not just select interest groups. Now in addition to providing a sustainable source of timber, forests have to provide a diverse range of functions, including biodiversity conservation, water catchment protection, recreational and tourism opportunities, and a buffer against climate change. This book of abstracts and its accompanying CD of the full papers contains over 50 contributions from natural scientists, social scientists, foresters and community organizations. The emphasis is Australian, but there are perspectives from New Zealand, SE Asia, South Africa and north and south America.