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This paper reflects a position concerning issues related to profitable and sustainable forest ecosystem utilization. An attempt is made to extract from the author’s extensive global experience in forest products and wood engineering an understanding of the key components in successful international forest products commerce. Experiences drawn from Australia, Finland, Honduras, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Sweden, U.K., and U.S. constitute the frame of reference for the discussion. General areas of consideration include: resource base, cultural issues, national and international policy concerns, national infrastructure, and educational levels.
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Pellicane, P.J. (1997). A Perspective on Issues Impacting the Profitable and Sustainable Utilization of Forest Ecosystem Resources. In: Gutkowski, R.M., Winnicki, T. (eds) Restoration of Forests. NATO ASI Series, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5548-9_26
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