Sustainable Forestry Handbook

Sophie Higman is a Project Manager at ProForest. James Mayers is Director of the Forestry and Land Use Programme at the International Institute for Environment and Development. Stephen Bass is Head of Environment at DFID. Neil Judd and Ruth Nussbaum are Directors of ProForest, Oxford.

'It deserves a place on every forest manager's desk and field pack.' Duncan Poore, Commonwealth Forestry Association, and author of Changing Landscapes'This will be an enduring volume that should help turn things round on the forest management front.' International Journal of Environment Studies'A stimulating guide to many of the issues likely to be faced in contemporary forest management.' James Sowerby, Shell Forestry Ltd'Very practical and accessible ... provides a framework for understanding, planning and implementing improved forest management techniques.' ETRFN News'A well laid out guide.' What on Earth

• Part I: Introduction to International Standards for Forest Management * What is Sustainable Forest Management? * Why Practice Sustainable Forest Management? * Standards for Sustainable Forest Management * Part II: What Do the Standards Require? * The Legal and Policy Framework * Sustained and Optimal Production of Forest Products * Protecting the Environment * The Wellbeing of People * Plantations * Performance Requirements * Part III: Using an Environmental Management System * Sustainable Forest Management Policy * Planning * Implementation * Checking * Management Review * Part IV: Meeting the Requirements * Planning * Implementation in the Forest * Monitoring * Part V: Tackling Social Issues * Why Social Issues are Important * Working with Stakeholders * Conditions of Employment * Monitoring Social Impacts * Dealing with Erroneous Perceptions and Unrealistic Expectations * Part VI: Forest Management Certification * Why Achieve Certification? * Choosing a Certification Scheme * The Certification Process * Small and Low Intensity Managed Forests * Group Certification * Phased Approaches to Certification * Chain of Custody * Other Certification-related Initiatives * Appendices * Index