China is a vast country with a wide range of agroclimatic zones and hence forestry types. Forestry has traditionally been under the direct control of the government, but in recent years market-driven forestry has also emerged. Large areas have been afforested for environmental reasons. The upsurge...

Forests are areas of special importance, with values well beyond that of timber production. Production value can be estimated with a reasonable degree of confidence, and well accepted methods are available to place a value on forest recreation. However, other non-timber forest benefits are...

While major efforts have been made to conserve biodiversity in Australia and elsewhere, little attention has been paid to biodiversity in the planning and management of plantation forestry. Plantations are typically a form of dominant-use forestry where timber production is the priority goal....

This paper presents non-timber forest products (NTFPs) from native and planted forests in India, the Philippines, China and Australia, and associated issues including tenure, product marketing and rent sharing. Some of the limitations on harvesting of NTFPs are reviewed.

This paper provides an overview of the current state of reporting non-wood benefits among Australian forestry entities, and suggests an approach for incorporating non-wood values in statutory accounting reports by agencies responsible for the management of forest resources that has been performed...

This book contains 20 papers on related issues concerning small-scale forestry in the tropics, organized into four sections dealing with background setting, timber and marketing, non-wood forest benefits, and policy perspectives. It also presents an integrated socioeconomic analysis of the...

Forestry systems produce a diverse range of services, which need to be viewed within a societal context. This chapter addresses the interaction between the biological nature of plantation forests (and their design) and the social and economic issues which directly affect or are affected by the...

Native Australian forests have a recognized role in recreation. However, plantation forestry also has the potential to enhance landscape amenity and support recreational activity. This is particularly the case for plantations consisting of native or broadleaved species and mixtures managed for high ...

Non-industrial private forests (NIPFs) are forestlands owned by farmers, other individuals, and corporations that do not operate wood-processing plants in the United States. As an important part of the national forests, NIPFs play a major role in timber production, environment protection and...

This paper presents the results of a cash flow analysis carried out as a part of multicriteria analysis on evaluating riparian vegetation options for Scheu Creek catchment in north Queensland, Australia. Various cost and benefit categories are identified, including costs of planting and...