Sep 19, 2011 reforestationreforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted, an effect of deforestation. Principles of sustainable tropical forest management where wood. Basic forest management principles timber harvesting mimics the natural disturbances that sustain forests. Principles of forest ecology and management or forensic forestry reading the land jonathan kays university of maryland extension. A forest management plan is a written or understood agreement for a programme of work in the forest, in terms of who does it, and where, when and how the work is done.
Introduction a forest has the potential to produce a wide range of goods and services such as lumber, wood pulp, recreation, forage for livestock, habitat for wildlife, flood prevention, reduction of soil erosion and a source of biodiversity, although some of these outputs may be incompatible. Pdf principles of management by k sundar book free download. The principle of comanagement the involvement of local communities as well as the state in forest management is now a major component of most. Forestry purposes and techniques of forest management. Today, wildlife conservation has evolved into a science, but its goal remains essentially the same. The guiding objective of the forest principles is to contribute to the management.
This process began in early 2018 and is expected to conclude in 2021. Putz summary claim of sustainability are virtually impossible to prove but enough is known about tropical forest ecology and silviculture to protect ecosystem functions and maintain biodiversity while still deriving. Because changes in a forest take place very slowly, sometimes over periods of hundreds of years, people often view forests as static. Background introduction what is forest resource management. Targeted at undergraduate students of commerce and management, the book, in 31 chapters, is pedagogyrich, comprehensive and studentfriendly. In discussing these examples we emphasize scientific principles and concepts fundamental to ecological restoration. Sustainable forest management principles zavisha sawmills ltd. In this report we contend that forest servicewide adoption of risk management rm principles and practices will be critical to effect change and improve decisions, ultimately leading to higher probabilities of achieving desired outcomes and conditions. Forest management concepts oforest management is a planned process or system used to tend an entire forest area or an individual forest stand for a particular goal or set of goals such as. Principles of management by k sundar pdf free download. The following content provides an overview of the scope, objectives and methodology for the process, along with requests for stakeholder participation. Request pdf principles of sustainable forest management the royal forester a. Download principles of management by k sundar this book covers the entire gamut of the subject principles of management business management. Peters there is an evergrowing body of literature on forest management.
Principles of forest ecology and management or forensic. The six guiding principles of forest school are given below. Guiding principles for sustainable bamboo forest management. Forest school is a long term process with frequent and regular sessions in a woodland or natural wooded environment rather than a oneoff visit.
Manual on preparation of a participatory forest management. Forest management an overview sciencedirect topics. Guidelines for forest plantation establishment and management in jamaica prepared by. Evidence from westcentral africa david brown overseas development institute london european commission brussels 1999 this paper was funded by the commission of the european communities, but does not necessarily reflect the views of the commission. The principles of forest management include a number of points. But forests are actually dynamic communities of plants and animals. This document should be used in support of decision makers e. This training material is prepared to give insight into forest inventory forest resource assessment from planning and implementation point of view. Introduction sustainable forest management sfm is a key concept that underpins modern forestry practice by recognizing the need to balance the social, ecological, and economic outputs from forests, as outlined in europe in the principles agreed upon through the ministerial conference on the protection of forests in europe mcpfe 2003a. Principles and criteria for good practice principle 1. Global objectives on forests z fao forestry reverse the loss of forest cover enhance forest based economic, social and environmental benefits increase the area of protected forests and other areas of sustainably managed forests reverse the decline of oda for sfm and mobilize new and additional resources for the. The basic principles of tropical forest management. Criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. General management principles and a checklist of strategies to guide forest biodiversity conservation d.
Sustainable forest management principles zavisha sawmills. Forests cover approximately 30 per cent of the earths land surface and provide important ecosystem goods and services, including food, fodder, water, shelter, nutrient cycling, air purification, and cultural and recreational amenities. To ensure the continued availability of goods and environmental services that forests and forest ecosystems provide, based on the implementation of the principles agreed upon at unced, countries. The forest management plan is based upon a detailed social, economical and. The basic principles forming the foundation of practical action for sustainable management of tropical forests where wood production is the primary management. Forests provide wood, food, and medicine and contain a biological diversity as yet not fully uncovered. Principles of forest management sfs 3700 syllabus the school for field studies sfs center for rainforest studies crs yungaburra, australia this syllabus may develop or change over time based on local conditions, learning opportunities, and faculty expertise. Principles and practice of forest comanagement overseas. General principles of forest development and management 9. Fischera acentre for resource and environmental studies, the australian national university, gpo box 4, canberra, act 0200, australia bbox 352100, college of forest resources, university of washington, seattle, wa 98195, usa. Forest management certification forest stewardship council. Sustainable forest management and the global forest estate.
Sustainable forest management is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Principles of sustainable forest management springerlink. Approaches to sustainable forest management francis e. Forest management involves the integration of silvicultural practices and business concepts e. Based on the analysis of needs and goals for sustainable forest management and connotation and task of forest management, this paper discusses the relationship between them and expounds the. It is believed that at the end of the training participants should be able to plan a forest. Sustainable forest management unced, the forest principles and the international forest policy dialogue the term sustainable forest management can be traced to the socalled forest principles and chapter 11 of agenda 21, which were prominent outputs from unced. The forest principles, developed at the earth summit the united nations conference on environment and development unced, held in brazil in 1992 have defined forest management as a part of a statement of principles for a global consensus on the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. Sustainable forest management has to keep the balance between three main pillars. Principles of forest management sfs 3700 syllabus the school for field studies sfs center for rainforest studies crs queensland, australia this syllabus may develop or change over time based on local conditions, learning opportunities, and faculty expertise. All nations should take part in the greening of the world through planting and conserving forests. At its substantive session of 1995, the economic and social council.
Forestry forestry purposes and techniques of forest management. A set of guiding principles submitted to the task force on land use for use in the development of a comprehensive provincial land use policy. As a pioneer science that encompasses the principle of sustainability, forestry science now aims for sustainable forest management sfm, a. Principles of sustainable forest management tinmountain 20190919t09. Forest resources management means the application of business methods and technical forestry principles to the operation of a forestry property. The principles of protected area management in finland guidelines on the aims, functions and management of stateowned protected areas was approved for publication by metsahallitus then the finnish forest and park service originally in 1992. This report presents a set of hydrological principles that can be used to inform forest policies and practices and be translated into actions for sustainable forest management in canada. Sustainable forest management, biodiversity and livelihoods. Management of forests requires a plan however developed, and an. The forest principles also rio forest principles is the informal name given to the nonlegally binding authoritative statement of principles for a global consensus on the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests 1992, a document produced at the united nations conference on environment and development unced, informally known as the earth summit. The cd rom includes pdf versions of the booklet, key reference materials, and a summary slide presentation, which has been included as a tool for forestry planners to share this information in.
Continual improvement to continually improve the practice of forest management, and to monitor, measure and report performance in achieving the commitment to sustainable forestry. Principles of sustainable forestry 2 neiman enterprises. Reforestationreforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted, an effect of deforestation. These principles were developed as part of a backcastingfrom principles approach to planning that envisions a desired future constrained a set of principles. Improving forest management is an iterative stepwise process, starting with agreement on relatively broad objectives for management of entire regions or forest management areas and. There are ten principles that any forest operation must adhere to before it can receive fsc forest management certification. One of the key agreements reached at the 1992 rio earth summit was the principles of forest management. During 1905 the first swedish forest management law was enacted. This a map made by the user group for a forest management plan in kavre district, central nepal what is a forest management plan. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, edited by and others published sustainable forest. Ownership of trees and forest produce part ii forestry department 4. Vantaas earlier forestmanagement principles date from 2006, and they were the basis for. In community forestry terms this can also be called an action plan, and can include issues relevant to national forest law. Global perspectives on sustainable forest management.
In addition, 39% of the public authorities participating in the consultation have some or all of their forests certified. September 2007 manual on preparation of a participatory forest management plan pfmp 9 1. These principles cover a broad range of issues, from maintaining high conservation values to community relations and workers rights, as well as monitoring the environmental and social impacts of the forest management. The principles of management make optimum utilization of natural resources possible. This system allows certificate holders to market their products and services as the result of environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management.
Thus, attempts to define what sustainable forest management ought to consist of developed out of the forest principles, and. Principles of sustainable tropical forest management where. It is believed that at the end of the training participants should be able to plan a forest inventory in a. To support advances in sustainable forest management through forestry research, science and technology. Global consensus on the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests forest principles was adopted. Wildland fire management policy, the 2009 guidance for implementation of federal wildland fire management policy, and the forest service 20152020 strategic plan. Fsc us is currently revising the fsc us forest management standard v1. Principles of sustainable forest management tin mountain. Training and education to improve the practice of sustainable forestry through training and education programs.
We believe that more fully incorporating the principles we present in this document will help the forest service to more effectively and efficiently implement existing policy. Fsc also sets standards for the development and approval of fsc stewardship standards which are based on the fsc principles and criteria. This approach to forest management is similar to, if not consistent with, ecosystembased forest management approaches, where management plans are developed within a larger framework, take a bigpicture perspective, and involve a number of values derived in and around the area being managed palmer, 2000. The various public, industrial, and private owners of forestland may have quite different objectives for the forest resources they control. Public involvement to broaden the practice of sustainable forestry on public lands through community involvement. In this sense, closetonature forest management combines the principles of sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach. The term sustainable forest management can be traced to the socalled forest principles and chapter 11 of agenda 21, which were prominent outputs from unced. Hence it shall help everyone to understand the principles of forest inventories. The guiding objective of the forest principles is to contribute to the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and to provide. In the period 18901910 much open land was replanted, due to a perceived lack of forests. Change adaptation principles into forest management actions maria k. Successfully achieving sustainable forest management will provide integrated benefits to all, ranging from safeguarding local livelihoods to protecting the. Given the right circumstances, living organisms that we call renewable resources can replenish themselves indefinitely. A practical approach for translating climate change.
The principles of forest management stated that forests, with their complex ecology, are essential to sustainable development economy and the maintenance of all forms of life. Full principles and criteria for good practice forest. Although the forest principles are not legally binding, many countries have considered the principles as a guideline for forest management. Ences forest assets in spain are certified by the most advanced international standards in forest management and traceability custody chain. National forest system is a diverse and unique resource that must be managed within the context of. Nonlegally binding authoritative statement of principles for a global consensus on the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of. Sustainable forest management sustainableforest management sfm is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Principles of sustainable forest management request pdf. Israel strom made the statement cited above in his 1822 book forslag till.
Without principles of management there would be a lot of wastage of resources. The cd rom includes pdf versions of the booklet, key reference materials, and a summary slide presentation, which has been included as a tool for forestry. Foresters and loggers work with, not against, the processes of natural change by harvesting wood that would otherwise be lost to natural mortality, and by promoting the kinds of trees that best meet landowners objectives. Forest school is a longterm process of frequent and regular sessions in a woodland or natural environment, rather than a oneoff visit. Criteria for good practice relating to each are listed directly underneath. Sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach. The basic principles forming the foundation of practical action for sustainable management of tropical forests where wood production is the primary management objective are explained in this chapter.
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