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Forests: Seeing beyond the trees (series of articles)

Author
Scully J. (ed)
Date
1997
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-060974)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Liasion Centre International (ELCI) | Nairobi, Kenya
Pages
3; 1 p.
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Sustainable use
Abstract

Contents: 1. Broadening the global vision: NGOs fight for biodiversity in forest policy 2. A five hundred year plan for forests 3. The chainsaw billionaires 4. Mitsubishi Group: A case study in tropical deforestation 5. The last stand for Headwaters Forest 6. Natural heritage up for auction: The Maya of Belize struggle to preserve their forests and livelihood 7. Analog forestry and biodiversity conservation 8. Eco-labelling: Setting the standards for sustainable forestry 9. The Mgahinga and Bwindi Trust: Sustainable financing for the conservation of biodiversity 10. Rescuing tropical forests 11. People under the trees: Non-timber products and deforestation 12. The forests are our pharmacy: Saving the plants that save lives

Other references

Treaty

Convention on Biological Diversity

Treaty | Multilateral | Rio de Janeiro |

Keyword: Sustainable use, Subsidy/incentive, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Access and benefit sharing, Traditional rights/customary rights, Protected area, Management/conservation, Financing, Institution, Liability/compensation, Protection of habitats, Alien species, Biodiversity, EIA, Research, Monitoring, Genetic resources, Dispute settlement, Ex-situ conservation, Data collection/reporting, Technology transfer, Biotechnology, Education, Crops/grasses

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148)