1. The History and Impact of Forest Management

  1. Julian Evans OBE BSc, PhD, DSc, FICFor
  1. Simon Rietbergen

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757079.ch1

The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management

The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management

How to Cite

Rietbergen, S. (2008) The History and Impact of Forest Management, in The Forests Handbook, Volume 2: Applying Forest Science for Sustainable Management (ed J. Evans), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757079.ch1

Editor Information

  1. T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, The University of London, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 18 JAN 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632048236

Online ISBN: 9780470757079

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Keywords:

  • forest management;
  • environmentalist pseudo-histories;
  • woodland management;
  • neolithic period;
  • forest history

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Introduction

  • Studying Forest Management History

  • The History of Forest Cover

  • From Forest Use to Forest Management

  • Forest Management by Non-Professionals

  • Forest Management by Professionals

  • The Impact of Forest Management on Forests

  • Conclusions: Leaving the Margins of History

  • References