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Books on: forest policy america

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Economic Policy and Stabilization in Latin America

Book by Nader Nazmi; M. E. Sharpe, 1996

Subjects:

Economic Stabilization--Latin America--Case Studies, Inflation (Finance)--Latin America--Case Studies, Latin America--Economic Policy--Case Studies, Monetary Policy--Latin America--Case Studies

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...visiting scholar at the Center for Research on Economic Development at the University of Michiganand is an associate professor at Lake Forest College. He has published extensively in various journals and is a frequent traveler to Latin America.
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The State and Policy Outcomes in Latin America

Book by Lawrence S. Graham; Praeger, 1990

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Bureaucracy--Latin America, Latin America--Economic Policy, Latin America--Politics And Government--1948-

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...regional power in South America. For all its economic...from the rest of Latin America in the percentage of...characteristic of West Coast South America. The constant fluctuation...and the tropical rain forest in the east link it to...Mexico embarked on a policy of regional development...
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The Paradox of Continental Production: National Investment Policies in North America

Book by Barbara Jenkins; Cornell University Press, 1992

Subjects:

Canada--Commercial Policy, Foreign Trade Regulation--Canada, Foreign Trade Regulation--Mexico, Foreign Trade Regulation--United States, Investments, Foreign--Canada, Investments, Foreign--Mexico, Investments, Foreign--United States, Mexico--Commercial Policy, North America--Economic Integration, United States--Commercial Policy

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...Telegraph services Banking services Financial trusts and funds Category 2: Activities reserved for Mexican nationals Forestry Forest nursery business Retailing of liquefied gas Building materials for transportation services Trucking Bus transportation services...
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A Conspiracy of Optimism: Management of the National Forests since World War Two

Book by Paul W. Hirt; University of Nebraska Press, 1994

Subjects:

Forest Policy--United States--History--20th Century, Forest Reserves--United States--Management--History--20th Century, United States--Forest Service--History--20th Century

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...moderate levels, the Forest Service tried to maximize...commercial productivity of forests. It reflected a growing...management allowed the Forest Service to avoid making...of current national forest management controversies...federal natural resources policy. As America attempted to rearm and...
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At Loggerheads? Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in the Tropical Forests

Book by Kenneth M. Chomitz, Piet Buys, Giacomo De Luca, Timothy S. Thomas, Sheila Wertz-Kanounnikoff; World Bank, 2007

Subjects:

Agriculture--Tropics, Deforestation--Environmental Aspects--Tropics, Deforestation--Social Aspects--Tropics, Deforestation--Tropics, Forest Policy--Tropics

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...America have about 165 million people liv- ing in nonsavanna forests, and Africa has 185 million people in savanna woodlands. ? Forest edges contain most forest dwellers. In the nonsa- vanna forests of Asia and Latin America, forest edge

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Journal Articles on: forest policy america

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Comparing Forest Certification in the U.S. Northeast and the Canadian Maritimes

Journal article by Benjamin Cashore, James Lawson; Canadian-American Public Policy, 2003

Subjects:

Forest policy--Comparative analysis, Forest policy--International aspects, Forestry--International aspects, Forestry--Laws, regulations and rules, Forests and forestry--International aspects, Forests and forestry--Laws, regulations and rules, Forests--International aspects, Forests--Laws, regulations and rules, Maritime Provinces--Economic aspects, Maritime Provinces--Environmental aspects, Maritime Provinces--Laws, regulations and rules, Northeastern United States--Economic aspects, Northeastern United States--Environmental aspects, Northeastern United States--Laws, regulations and rules, Policy sciences--Research

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...Compact for Maines Forests. Atkinson, Michael...Coleman. 1992. Policy Networks, Policy...Perspectives on Forest Certification...in Environmental Policy, edited by C...Pierre. 2000. Forest Certification Part...Whats Left of Our Forests: Tilbury House...Inventory of Maines Forests. Augusta, Maine...Eco-Labeling on Forest Sustainability...of Maine Public Policy and Industrys Response...
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What I Saw of the Revolution:reflections of a Corporate Environmental Manager in the 1990's B.C. Coastal Forest Industry

Journal article by Linda Coady; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, 1999

Subjects:

Forest conservation--Economic aspects, Lumber industry--Environmental aspects, MacMillan Bloedel Inc.--Environmental policy

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...C. COASTAL FOREST INDUSTRY. by...to do with our forests here in BC...values in North America and Europe on...old-growth forests. PREVIEW: THE...environmental issues and policies, it occurred...appreciate that forest management and...designed MBs new forest management strategy...well-managed forests. Certainly...corporate forest policy embodied by those...
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Fumes, Forests and Further Studies: Environmental Science and Policy Inaction in Ontario

Journal article by Don Munton; Journal of Canadian Studies, Vol. 37, 2002

Subjects:

Acid rain, Environmental aspects, Environmental policy, Environmental protection, Forests, Ontario Canada, Policy making, Smelting works, Sudbury Ontario Canada

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...Environmental Policy After many...damage to forest or other...health or forests, drove the...of North America. In response...administration of forests in Ontario...Protecting the Forest from Fire...science and policy on acid rain...and North America, see Munton...Lands and Forests and Ontario...Dioxide on Forest Growth...Douglas. "Policy Communities...and North America." The Effectiveness...
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Administrators and Citizens: Measuring Agency Officials' Efforts to Foster and Use Public Input in Forest Policy

Journal article by Tomas M. Koontz; Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Vol. 9, 1999

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Forest policy--Citizen participation, Political participation--Measurement, State government--Citizen participation, United States. Forest Service--Management

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...developing recreational policy. In case 3, national...both Washington State Forests and Gifford Pinchot National Forest cited the use of one...Gifford Pinchot National Forest official said that...one Oregon State Forest official said it is...to actively manage forests for revenue." Interestingly...dominance in determining policy. In each case, state...promotion of agency policies as a reason to undertake...
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Elite and Participatory Policymaking: Finding Balance in a Case of National Forest Planning

Journal article by Toddi A. Steelman; Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 29, 2001

Subjects:

Elite (Social sciences)--Political aspects, Forest policy--Citizen participation, Political participation--Research

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...of recourse is to block the policy outcome. The resulting not...doing so, not only is the policy developed, but so is the...most capable actor in making policy decisions (Schumpeter, 1950...disgruntled with the decisions or policies made on its behalf, they...agencies was the United States Forest Service (USFS), long an...use planning on its National Forests that mandated public involvement...

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Magazine Articles on: forest policy america

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Forging a Science-Based National Forest Fire Policy: A Comprehensive Policy Should Consider All Aspects of Wildfire Management, Not Just Fuels and Fire Suppression

Magazine article by Jerry F. Franklin, James K. Agee; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 20, Fall 2003

Subjects:

Environmental policy--Evaluation, Forest policy--Evaluation, Logging--Environmental aspects, United States--Environmental policy, Wildlife management--Political aspects

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...western North America harbor these...administrations Healthy Forests Initiative. A national forest fire policy should cover...established fire policies and modify them...forest fire policy. All forests...the and pine forests of the Southwest...governed by similar policies? The starting...rational fire policy is recognition that different forest types and regions...western North America were subject...
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Reshaping National Forest Policy

Magazine article by H. Michael Anderson; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 16, Fall 1999

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Forest conservation--Laws, regulations, etc., Forest policy--Finance, United States. Congress--Environmental policy, United States. Forest Service--Management, Water conservation--Laws, regulations, etc.

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...watershed protection is the Forest Services most important...federal lands. If the Forest Service does indeed...reason why national forests were originally established...Writers Association of America, "Over the past 50...watershed purpose of the Forest Service has not been...term, roadless area policy is probably the single...
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Carbon Sinks Forest Rises: Many Environmentalists Didn't Want Forests Included as "Carbon Sinks" in the Kyoto Protocol. Now Those Provisions Are Being Used to Promote Forest Conservation

Magazine article by Nicola Ross; Alternatives Journal, Vol. 30, Summer 2004

Subjects:

Climatic changes--Political aspects, Environmental policy--Analysis, Forest conservation--America, Forest conservation--Forecasts and trends, Forest management--Forecasts and trends, Protocol to the Convention on Climate Change, 1997, World Bank--Environmental policy

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...determining what amount of forest must be protected in...be to scientists and policy wonks, the Innu looked...to be stewards of our forests, and to protect our...ecological value of a forest they hoped to save has...could protect the intact forest that is so critical...also demonstrated that forests may be more valuable...
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Big Mac and the Tropical Forests

Magazine article by Joseph K. Skinner; Monthly Review, Vol. 37, December 1985

Subjects:

Central America--Environmental policy, Developing countries--International relations, Livestock industry--Environmental aspects, Meat industry--Environmental policy, Rain forest ecology--Forecasts and trends, Rain forests--Environmental aspects, South America--Environmental policy, United States foreign relations, United States--International relations

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...the major factor in forest destruction in tropical Latin America," says Myers...foster the clearance of forests to produce cheap beef...imported from Central America wa $1.47/kg...enough so that the forest can successfully reclaim...Since the tropical forests contain two thirds...unknown species in South America alone--which may...
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Forests Face New Threat: Global Market Changes; an Overhaul of Forest Policy Is Needed to Deal with the Economic and Environmental Consequences of Globalized Production

Magazine article by Jerry F. Franklin, K. Norman Johnson; Issues in Science and Technology, Vol. 20, Summer 2004

Subjects:

Forests and forestry--Analysis, Forests and forestry--Laws, regulations and rules, Forests and forestry--United States, Forests--Analysis, Forests--Laws, regulations and rules, Forests--United States

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...Overhaul of Forest Policy Is Needed...years, U.S. forest policy has been guided...the national forests, and protecting...overhaul of our policies regarding private...out of North America should not come...publicly owned forests is another example...the Healthy Forest Act. It should...centers of forest policy from the local...useful will these policies be as the United...Nor is North America alone in facing...

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Newspaper Articles on: forest policy america

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Tracking History of Our Forest Fire Policy through a Maze of Politics

Newspaper article by Woody West; The Washington Times, May 20, 2001

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...history of our forest fire policy through a maze of politics...us in urban-clotted America are experienced vicariously...20th century began, forest fire was viewed not...down. The evolution of forest fire policy might seem...middle tier of North America and especially the Northern...its wastage of soils, forests, waters, field, and...
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Bush Drops 'Roadless' Forest Rule; New Policy Emphasizes States' Role

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 13, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Forest Rule; New Policy Emphasizes States...acres of national forests, saying the regulation...environmentalists. The Forest Service instead...of the national forest system," Mrs...construction to access the forest and which areas...or near national forests have a say in the...United States of America, not the federal...
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Football: BLUES SAVED BY YOUTH POLICY; Baxter Super Strike Cancels out Valente's Forest Error

Newspaper article; Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England), July 26, 2008

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...BLUES SAVED BY YOUTH POLICY; Baxter Super Strike...pilfered the ball off Forest skipper Ian Breckin...goal on 55 minutes. Forest had not threatened to...switch to the tour of America, where Evertons young...education. NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-4-2): Smith...for possession with Forests Kelvin Wilson, played...
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How U.S. Policies Harm Overseas Forests

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 10, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

How U.S. Policies Harm Overseas Forests. Byline: Jim Bowyer...environmental oversight of forest harvesting, inefficiency...illegal logging, putting forests at risk. Illegal logging...supplies outside North America it runs the very real...environmental impacts of forest harvesting to other...to changing harvest policy is surprising in view...
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Forests Soak Up Third of Fossil Fuel Emissions: Study

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 15, 2011

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Air pollution--Environmental aspects, Air pollution--Research, Atmospheric carbon dioxide--Environmental aspects, Atmospheric carbon dioxide--Research, Deforestation--Environmental aspects, Deforestation--Research, Energy minerals--Environmental aspects, Energy minerals--Research, Forests and forestry--Environmental aspects, Forests and forestry--Research, Forests--Environmental aspects, Forests--Research, Fossil fuels--Environmental aspects, Fossil fuels--Research

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...capacity of tropical forests that have regenerated...estimate that tropical forest regrowth is removing...that all the worlds forests combined are a net...of climate change policy, the study has...also follows that forests should play a larger...countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa that slow rates of forest destruction.It...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: forest policy america

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South America

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the land. Dense forests, steep slopes...and gathering of forest products are the...accessible areas, forest products are removed...penetration of South America started at the beginning...colonies in South America until the first...the Amazonian rain forests. International...changes in government policy, especially in...
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United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...economic policy. This policy was implemented in 1816...United States. The same policies were continued under...laissez-faire domestic policy. By the mid-1950s, America was in the midst of...On the other hand, America had little influence on Russian policy in Chechnya , and it...
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Canada

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...year. The huge boreal forest, the largest surviving remnant of the extensive forests that once covered much of North America, predominates in this...the total land area is forest, and Canadian timber...replaced the British North America Act of 1867 and gave...the south. Under a policy initiated by Champlain...
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Amazon , River, Peru and Brazil

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...km; c.35% of South America), gathering waters...Andes is the largest rain forest (selva) in the world...poles of development" policy in 1974 to plan for population...and the initiation of forest clearance, land colonization...sections of the rain forest have been destroyed in...
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Argentina

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Argentina and has a dense forest cover; tobacco, timber...the granary of South America, with wheat, alfalfa...and railroads in South America. Most of the principal...power in 1928, his policies aroused much dissatisfaction...continued into 2004 its policy of aggressively seeking...continue her husbands policies, she was elected in...

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