Forestry has been witness to some dramatic changes in recent years, with several Western countries now moving away from the traditional model of regarding forests merely as sources of wood. Rather these countries are increasingly recognizing their forests as multi-purpose resources with roles which go far beyond simple economics. In this innovative book, Sylvie Nail uses England as a case study to explore the relationships between forests, society and public perceptions, raising important questions about forest policy and management both now and in the future. Adopting a sociological approach to forest policy and management, the book discusses the current validity of the two principles underlying forestry since the Middle Ages: first, that forestry should only exist when no better use of the land can be made, and second, that forestry itself should be profitable. Comprehensive treatment of woodland policy and its accompanying cultural and social issues Case study (UK) but with a broader relevance –particularly to Europe, the US and the Commonwealth countries First of its kind – exploring the theoretical underpinnings of the relationship between woodland policy and society INDICE: Introduction.- 1. Woodlands as landscapes of power.- 2. New relationships with the woodland.- 3. The productivist dream and its aftermath.- 4. Widening the scope.- 5. Forestry comes to town.- 6. The economy of postproductivist forestry: the impossible challenge?- 7. Phoenix reborn: the role of forestry in regeneration.- 8. The contribution of woodlands to the environment.- 9.Social forestry and the health and education agenda.- 10. Forestry paradigms and resource provision.- 11. Woodland participation and community building.- 12. Grafting the past onto the present: the heritage of woodlands in the 21st century.- Concluding remarks: rebranding England through consensual woodlands?
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-8364-8
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 350
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés