1st Edition

Plantation Politics Forest plantations in development

By Caroline Sargent, Stephen Bass Copyright 2009
196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

Plantations are playing an increasingly important part in the development and the economies of the South. Plantation Politics is the first book to examine their rationale and purpose, exposing the misconceptions and myths that have surrounded their role, and describing the contribution they can make to sustainable development. At their best, industrial plantations can become a major asset to local... Read more
List of Boxes and Tables Note on the Contributors Acknowledgements 1. Introduction Caroline Sargent 2. Natural Forest or Plantation? Caroline Sargent 3. Building from the Past: Forest Plantations in History Stephen Bass 4. How much Wood do we Need? Alf Leslie 5. What about the People? Elaine Morrison and Stephen Bass 6. Forest Plantations: Towards Sustainable Practice Peter J. Kanowski and Peter S. Sauill 7. Conclusions Stephen Bass References Index

Biography

Caroline Sargent