TY  - BOOK
TI  - The sustainable forestry handbook: Sophie Higman . . .[et. . . al]
U1  - 634.92 22
KW  - Forests
KW  - Sustainability
N1  -               Content

Part One: Introduction to international standards for forest management

1.1 What is sustainable forest management 

Chapter 2 Why Implement sustainable forest management 

Chapter 3 Defining sustainable forest management 
3.1 International initiatives
3.2 National

Part two: Do the standards require

Chapter 4 The legal and policy framework
4.1 Compliance with legislation and regulation
4.2 Tenure and use rights
4. The forest organization's commitment and policy

Chapter 5 Sustained and optimal production of forest products
5.1 Management planning
5.2 Sustained field of forest products
5.3 Monitoring 
5.4 Protection of the forest resource
5.5 Optimizing benefits from the forest

Chapter 6 Protecting the environment 
6.1 Environmental impact assessment 
6.2 Conservation of biodiversity 
6.3 Ecological sustainability
6.4 Use of chemicals 
6.5 Waste management 

Chapter 7 The well-being of people 
7.1 Consultation and participation process
7.2 Social impact assessment 
7.3 Recognition of rights and culture 
7.4 Relations with employees
7.5 Contribution to development 

Chapter 8 Plantations
8.1 Plantation planning
8.2 Species selection
8.3 Soil and site management 
8.4 Pest and disease management 
8.5 Conservation and restoration 

Chapter 9 Performance requirements

Part Three using an environmental system
Chapter 10 Sustainable forest management policy
10.1 Developing commitment 
10.2 Writing a policy statement 

Chapter 11 planning 
11.1 Environmental and social impact assessment 
11.2 Objectives and targets
11.3 Environmental management programme

Chapter 12. Implementing 
12.1 Training
12.2 Operational control

Chapter 13 Checking

Chapter 14 Management review

Part Four Meeting the requirement 
Chapter 15 Planning
15.1 Environmental and social impact assessment 
15.2 Communication and collaboration with stakeholders 
15.3 Writing a management plan
15.4 Inventory
15.5 Calculating sustained yield

Chapter 16 Implementing in the forest
16.1 Forest roading
16.2 Harvesting and extraction 
16.3 Silviculture 
16.4 Chemicals and pest management 

Chapter 17 Monitoring 
17.1 Operational monitoring 
17.2 Strategic monitoring

Part Five Tackling social issues 
Chapter 18 Why social issues are important
18.1 People's rights to forest
18.2 Good business practice 
18.3 Ethical reasons
Etc.

Chapter 19 Working with stakeholders 
19.1 Initial identification of key groups
19.2 Investigating stakeholder interests
19.3 Identifying and prioritizing stakeholders potential contributions to sustainable forest management 
Etc.
Chapter 20 Conditions of employment 

Chapter 21 Monitoring social impacts 
21 Monitoring social impacts
21.1 Social issues to monitor

Chapter 22 Dealing with erroneous perceptions and unrealistic expectations

Part Six: Forest management certification
Chapter 23 Why become certified
23.1 Meeting customer demands 
23.2 Demonstrating authenticity of claims
23.3 Government requirements
Etc.

Chapter 24 Which standards can be used for forest certification
24.1 FSC accredited certification standards 
24.2 ISO-derived certification standards 

Chapter 25 The FSC certification process
25.1 Forest management certification 
25.2 chain-of-custody 
25.3 Conclusion










; Includes Index: p 286- 289
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