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Forests are one of the most important natural resources on the planet, covering one-third of the world's land area. Yet, this is less than the area capable of growing trees, which is 40 per cent. This text explores silvicultural investment, focusing on British Columbia as the largest export region and one whose economy is likely more dependent on forestry than any other. Although focusing on this area, the lessons the book provides are intended to have applications well beyond the Province and the world's forestry sector. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Northern Ontario Business, published by Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc. on November 1, 2003. The length of the article is 891 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Industry embraces new 10-year process: government introducing new revamped forest management rules.(Forestry)
Author: Andrew Wareing
Publication: Northern Ontario Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2003
Publisher: Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 23Issue: 13Page: 14(1)

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Nearly 10 million hectares were burned by fires thatengulfed areas of Indonesia in 1997 and 1998. The fires were mostlyignited by plantation companies and others eager to clear forest landas rapidly and cheaply as possible. Economic damages from theresultant breakdown of transportation , destruction of crops andtimber, decline in tourism, health care costs, and other impacts havebeen estimated at $10billion. Disastrous as the fires were, they wereonly one symptom of a far greater disaster - the systematic plunderand destruction of Southeast's Asia's greatest rainforests over thepast three decades. As this report details , the fires of 1997-98 werethe direct and inevitable outcome of forest and land-use policies andpractices unleashed by the Suharto regime and perpetuated by a corruptculture of "crony capitalism" that elevated personal profit overpublic interest, the environment or the rule of law. ... Read more

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Chapters: Ministry of Defence, Government of Bulgaria, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, Youth and Science. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:The Ministry of Defence (Bulgarian: , Ministerstvo na otbranata) of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating the Military of Bulgaria. Since August 2005 the current (as of 2006) Minister of Defence is Veselin Bliznakov of the National Movement Simeon II, with Deputy Ministers Ivan Ivanov, Radoslav Bozadzhiev, Simeon Nikolov, Sonya Yankulova and Spas Panchev. The political cabinet assists the Minister of Defense in formulating and developing particular decisions for carrying out the governmental policy, and in representing that policy to society. It consists of the deputy ministers, the head of the Minister's office, the parliamentary secretary and the Chief of the Public Relations unit. The work of the cabinet is assisted by experts. There are currently two Deputy Ministers serving office: Ivan Ivanov and Spas Panchev. The Secretary General carries out the administrative leadership of the Ministry of Defense by implementing the legal orders issued by the Minister of Defense; it also leads, coordinates, and controls the functioning of the Ministry of Defense with respect to the strict observation of the laws and the sub-law acts, and reports to the Minister of Defense on the activities of the Ministry of Defense; The Secretary General: The Minister of Defense's job within the Secretary General is that The Inspectorate to the Ministry of Defense provides the act of fulfilling the control functions on the part of the Minister of Defense in carrying out the state policy in the sphere o...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7901615 ... Read more

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After two decades, IndiaÆs social forestry programs have not succeeded in stemming the tide of forest degradation. Greening at the Grassroots offers an explanation for the failure of official policies and also presents case studies of successful voluntary efforts.Author Eva Cheung RobinsonÆs basic premise is that IndiaÆs afforestation efforts have consistently privileged urban requirements and ignored rural needs for fuel, food, fiber, and fodder. This has resulted in confrontations in organizational cultures and knowledge systems between a Western model and indigenous notions of development. In contrast to governmental initiatives, the author presents case studies of three voluntary organizations. She identifies the factors contributing to their success in establishing more participatory, interactive, and empowering relationships and in encouraging forestry practices to emerge out of local knowledge. The author concludes that the voluntary sector is strategically placed to play a catalytic role in reclaiming concepts of subsistence forestry. The case studies provide valuable insights into possible techniques of forest management that can be adopted by others.Greening at the Grassroots will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in social forestry, ecology and environment, and sustainable rural development. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Northern Ontario Business, published by Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc. on February 1, 2009. The length of the article is 912 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Thinking outside the Crown forest: government, business must change to revitalize local economies.(FORESTRY)
Author: Ian Ross
Publication: Northern Ontario Business (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2009
Publisher: Laurentian Business Publishing, Inc.
Volume: 29Issue: 4Page: 23(1)

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This book provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the use ofmarker-assisted selection for increasing the rate of genetic gain in crop,livestock, forestry and farmed fish, including the related policy,organizational and resource considerations. It continues FAO's tradition ofdealing with issues of importance to agricultural and economic development ina multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral manner. As such it is hoped that theinformation and options presented and the suggestions made will providevaluable guidance to scientists and breeders in both the public and privatesectors, as well as government and institutional policy- and decision-makers. ... Read more