There is increasing pressure on the forestry industry to adopt sustainable practices. This book reviews thinking about scientifically based indicators, and sustainable management of natural forests and plantations.

There is increasing pressure on the forestry industry to adopt sustainable practices. This book reviews thinking about scientifically based indicators, and sustainable management of natural forests and plantations. Information is applicable to both plantations and natural forests in boreal, temperate and tropical biomes. The contents have been developed from papers presented at a IUFRO conference held in Australia, August 1998.

Between voodoo science and adaptive management - the role and research needs for indicators of sustainable forest management
legal frameworks in criteria and indicator approaches
the use of SFM-indicators as tools in political and economic contexts
inventory and forecasting for natural forests
indicators for sustained productive capacity of New Zealand and Australian forests
indicators for a concept of a multifunctional forest use
environmental stress factors affecting forest sustainability
indicators to measure and interpret change in soil properties and processes in forests
indicators of water quality and quality for forest management
the role of forests in the global carbon cycle
biodiversity and sustainable management of forests - species richness
genetic indicators. (Part contents).