Skip to main content

Globalization of Forests, Societies and Environments

  • Chapter
World Forests, Society and Environment

Part of the book series: World Forests ((WFSE,volume 1))

Abstract

This book addresses current global and regional issues concerning world forests, societies and environments. The independent and non-governmental point of view of the book is a response to increased demand for global research-based forestry information in an easily readable form.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Bacchetta, M., Low, P., Mattoo, A., Wager, H. and Wehrens, M. 1998. Electronic Commerce and the Role of the WTO. Special Studies 2. World Trade Organization, Geneve.

    Google Scholar 

  • Birdsall, N. 1988. Economic approaches to population growth. In H. Chenery and T.N. Srinivasan (eds.), Handbook of Development Economics Vol. I. North-Holland, Amsterdam. Pp. 763–830.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bonvin, J. 1996. Globalisation and linkages: Challenges for development policy. UNU/WIDER Institute Lecture, 30 September 1996.

    Google Scholar 

  • Chenery, H. and Srinivasan, T.N. 1988. Handbook of Development Economics Vol. I. North-Holland, Amsterdam.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dasgupta, P. 1995. The population problem: Theory and evidence. Journal of Economic Litterature 33: 1879–1902.

    Google Scholar 

  • Diesen, M. 1998. Economics of the Pulp and Paper Industry. Papermaking Science and Technology, Book 1. Finnish Paper Engineers’ Association and TAPPI. Fapet Oy, Helsinki.

    Google Scholar 

  • FAO 1995a. The Role of the Private Sector in Forestry Research. Recent Developments in Industrialized Countries. FAO, Rome.

    Google Scholar 

  • FAO 1995b. Forest Resources Assessment 1990: Global Synthesis. FAO Forestry Paper 124. FAO, Rome.

    Google Scholar 

  • FAO 1995c. The State of the World’s Forests. FAO, Rome.

    Google Scholar 

  • FAO 1997a. State of the World’s Forests 1997. FAO, Rome.

    Google Scholar 

  • FAO 1997b. FAO Provisional Outlook for Forest Products Consumption, Production and Trade to 2010. FAO, Rome.

    Google Scholar 

  • Glück, P., Tarasofsky, R., Byron, N. and Tikkanen, I. 1997. Options for Strengthening the International Legal Regime for Forests. European Forest Institute, Joensuu

    Google Scholar 

  • Granholm, H, Vähänen, T. and Sahlberg, S. (eds.) 1996. Background Document. Intergovernmental Seminar on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,Helsinki.

    Google Scholar 

  • Grayson, A.J. and Maynard, WB. 1997. The World’s Forests — Rio +5: International Initiatives towards Sustainable Management. Commonwealth Forestry Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Henriksen, O. 1998. Forest acquisition abroad in UPM-Kymmene’s strategy. A paper presented at the Finnish Forest Research Institute METLA, Helsinki, 8 January 1998.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hurskainen, R. 1996. Privatization of Public Forest Land. Towards Solving the Deforestation Problem in Tanzania. Master Thesis in Economics. Helsinki School of Economics (Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu).

    Google Scholar 

  • Ilvessalo, L. and Jalava, M. 1931. Forest Resources of the World. Communicationes ex Instituto Quaestionum Forestalium Finlandiae 16. In Finnish with an English summary.

    Google Scholar 

  • IPF 1997. A brief analysis of IPE-4. ENB:13:34. http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/voll3/1334010e.html (September 1998).

  • Kallio, M., Dykstra, D.P. and Binkley, C.S. (eds.) 1987. The Global Forest Sector: An Analytical Perspective. John Wiley and Sons & IIASA, London and New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Laarman, J.G. 1996. Government Policies Affecting Forests in Latin America. An Agenda for Discussion. Environment Division, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C.

    Google Scholar 

  • Laarman, J.G. and Sedjo, R.A. 1992. Global Forests. Issues for Six Billion People. McGraw-Hill Inc., New York.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lu, Q. 1998. The Current Floods in Changjiang River and the Land Use/Land Cover Changes in the Upper and the Middle-Lower Reaches in the Past 50 years. Institute of Geography, CAS, Beijing.

    Google Scholar 

  • Palo, M. 1997. No sustainable forestry without adequate privatization. InEid et al. (eds.), Report in honor of the professors John Eid — Sveinung Nersten — Asbjorn Svendsrud. Communications of Skogforsk 48. Ã…s, Norway. Pp. 302–310.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sharma, N.P. (ed.) 1992. Managing the World’s Forests. Looking for Balance Between Conservation and Development. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Iowa.

    Google Scholar 

  • World Bank 1997. World Development Report 1997. The State in a Changing World. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Yearley, S. 1996. Sociology, Environmentalism, Globalization. Sage Publications, London and Thousand Oaks, New Delhi.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1999 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Palo, M., Uusivuori, J. (1999). Globalization of Forests, Societies and Environments. In: Palo, M., Uusivuori, J. (eds) World Forests, Society and Environment. World Forests, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4746-0_1

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4746-0_1

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-0-7923-5321-8

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-011-4746-0

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics