{"product_id":"restoration-of-forests-r-m-gutkowski-9780792346340","title":"Restoration of Forests: Environmental Challenges in Central and Eastern Europe","description":"In the conflict between logging as a material resource and preservation the forests are becoming depleted throughout the world and this depletion is aggravated by the effects of air pollution. The concept of utilization is thus now being expanded to include vital societal values. \u003cbr\u003e These issues are nowhere more acute than in Central and Eastern Europe, where obsolete, poorly maintained industrial plant is common. Air pollutant levels are so high that one area has been called the Black Triangle. Timber is required in this region as a building material and logging for fuelwood is practised, giving rise to a complex linkage between industry, energy supply, deforestation, agriculture, value-added forestry products and economic development. This book presents current information on national and regional issues relating to environmental threats to forest land, focusing on: ecology, environment and science; forest ownership and management; forest product utilization; government and public agency roles. \u003cbr\u003e The recommendations, action items and the human network needed for regional-level implementation are detailed in  situation',  position' and  state of the art' papers. The final objective is to develop a plan of action to help abate the negative impacts while sustaining or expanding the forests, the economy and the energy sufficiency of the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. M. Gutkowski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0792346343\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780792346340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06d","brand":"R. M. Gutkowski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47422660968703,"sku":"9780792346340","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8a5a5ee-c726-4103-a94d-34f0a8d72b1f.jpg?v=1761527891","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/restoration-of-forests-r-m-gutkowski-9780792346340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}