The Wealth of Forests: Markets, Regulation, and Sustainable Forestry [Paperback]

Chris Tollefson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1999

Industrial forestry in North America is at a crossroads. A broad consensus has emerged that both the practice and theory of forestry must change in order to achieve sustainability. This book is a pioneering attempt to consider the concrete policy implications of the much discussed transition to sustainable forestry. It integrates two distinct academic literatures: one that seeks to define and identify ways to implement sustainable forestry, and another that focuses on the relative merits of regulatory and market instruments for promoting environmental values.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Recommended.
– B.D. Orr, Choice May 1999

The ideas are dazzling, imaginative, and innovative. The authors don't pretend to have all the answers to the dilemma of how to restructure BC's most important industry. They do make a major contribution to the discussion.
– Stephen Hume, The Vancouver Sun

The book contains 15 thoughtful essays on a wide range of forest policy topics, all taken from the viewpoint of foresters in British Columbia. A large part of each essay, however, has broad applicability. People more current with British Columbia than this reviewer may find the book somewhat outdated, but it remains a sophisticated and well-constructed overview for the rest of us.
– John C. Gordon, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Volume 5, Number 1, 2001

About the Author

Christopher Tollefson is an associate professor in the faculty of law at the University of Victoria.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0774806834
• ISBN-13: 978-0774806831
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,613,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Wealth of Forests, August 25, 2000

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This review is from: The Wealth of Forests: Markets, Regulation, and Sustainable Forestry (Paperback)

The book consists of a series of informative papers analyzing the current forest regulatory scheme in British Columbia. The authors include academics from the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria as well as lawyers and business people. Their discussion is very analytical and comprehensive.

This book is useful for anyone wanting to conduct an indepth study of forest regulation in British Columbia.