The Fate of Forests in a Full World. (Reviews).$15.00. Yale University Yale University, at New Haven, Conn.; coeducational. Chartered as a collegiate school for men in 1701 largely as a result of the efforts of James Pierpont, it opened at Killingworth (now Clinton) in 1702, moved (1707) to Saybrook (now Old Saybrook), and in 1716 was Press, 2001. Based on the findings of the Scientific Committee of The World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development Sustainable development is a socio-ecological process characterized by the fulfilment of human needs while maintaining the quality of the natural environment indefinitely. The linkage between environment and development was globally recognized in 1980, when the International Union , this remarkable little book is a clear and concise status report on the world's forests. Edited by George Woodwell, dean of the Commission's science advisors and president of the Woods Hole Research Center The Woods Hole Research Center addresses pressing environmental issues, including climate change, through scientific and policy initiatives. The Center has projects in the Amazon, the Arctic, Africa, Russia, Alaska, Canada, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic, working in , The Fate of Forests includes contributions by several leading international scientists. It presents a stark assessment of the world's forest by critically examining the impact of a rapidly expanding human "Expanding Human" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 10 October, 1964, during the second season. It is known for one of the earliest appearances of James Doohan, who would later go on to play Scotty from Star Trek. population and the importance of forests to climate, water resources, and environmental quality. Failure to address these worldwide threats to forests is deemed central to global security in the 21st century, thus demanding new and innovative approaches to forest management. A final chapter--" Ecological Land-Use Planning: The Cost of Life in a Full World"--makes a powerful case for "participatory land management" wherein land-use planning is "an essential part of community involvement in forest management." These provocative recommendations from respected scientists give realistic, practicable meaning to the adage, "think globally, act locally Think Globally, Act Locally was reportedly coined by David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth, as the slogan for FOE when it was founded in 1969, although others have stated it was originated by Rene Dubos as an advisor to the United Nations Conference on the Human ." |
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