Forest Health and Protection

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Forest health is influenced by both natural disturbance agents and human activities, such as fire suppression, introduction of alien pests, and air pollution. An understanding of both influences is essential in creating a forest management plan, regardless of whether its objective is timber production, wildlife conservation, or wilderness management. Modern forest managers have thus adopted an integrative approach, embracing the concept of ecosystem management. Forest Health and Protection is the first book that integrates fire, wind, insects, and diseases as well as their interactions. Its comprehensive approach focuses on technical issues related to forest protection, including ecology, forest health, and ecosystem management. Useful examples from the United States, Canada, and other countries illustrate principles and problems essential to understanding these issues.

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A nice primer.......2005-04-21

This is a softcover reissue of a hardcover text put out previously by McGraw Hill. The content is unchanged, but students will be happy that it's about half the price of the original. It appears tightly bound, durable. The paper is thicker and coarser and so the photos have lost some detail, mostly more contrast and darker. Otherwise I'm very pleased with it. I've been using the previous edition for the past four years as the text for my Forest Protection class at Humboldt State University and I find it's a great overview of wildland fire, forest entomology, and forest pathology. The section on animal damage is deficient, extremely small, and requires supplemental material. Otherwise it's a great desktop reference, good coverage of the material by knowledgable authors, and you cannot beat the value.

Excellent book.......2000-05-23

Forest Health and Protection is an excellent book which include an actual vision the three aspects very important in forest ecosystems. It is a contribution in the forest protection.

Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest

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Medicinal Resources of the Tropical Forest

Manufacturer: Columbia University Press
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ASIN: 0231101716

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This book opens readers' eyes to the enormous resources of the Earth's rain forests and the potential impact of their destruction in terms of human health.

You Can Make A Difference: Be Environmentally Responsible

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You Can Make A Difference: Be Environmentally Responsible
Judith Getis
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ASIN: 0072924160

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This book is organized around the three parts of the biosphere: land, water, and air. Each section contains descriptions of the environmental problems associated with that part of the biosphere. In the section on the atmosphere, for instance, such problems as acid rain and the greenhouse effect are discussed. Immediately following each problem or "challenge" are suggested ways that individuals can help solve or alleviate them. This book has been written to provide the reader with some easy and practical ways to protect the Earth and to help understand why the task is so important.

The Primeval Forest (The Albert Schweitzer Library)

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A classic text and insight into a great doctor...
Deeply insightful regarding the philantropic benefit of European colonialism
deeply offensive for us natives of Gabon
Candid and well written

The Primeval Forest (The Albert Schweitzer Library)
Albert Schweitzer
Manufacturer: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
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ASIN: 0801859581

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"There, in this sorry world of ours, goes a great man." -- Albert Einstein, on Albert Schweitzer

In July of 1913, thirty-eight-year-old medical doctor Albert Schweitzer gave up his position as a respected professor at the University of Strasbourg and celebrated authority on music and philosophy in order to go as a physician to French Equatorial Africa (present-day Gabon). The Primeval Forest is Schweitzer's own fascinating story of these eventful years--a thrilling tale of his amazingly successful attempt to practice modern medicine and surgery in the face of wild elephant raids, marauding leopards, famine, an flood -- a story rich in human interest and high drama.

Schweitzer describes how he and his wife, a qualified nurse, worked to establish a hospital in the steaming jungle at Lambaréné. At first they treated patients in the open air, amid unbelievably primitive conditions -- with few drugs, medicines, or adequate instruments. But they worked tirelessly, caring for as many as forty cases a day, battling the misery caused by sleeping sickness, leprosy, pestilence, and plague. And, as the years went on, they gradually built a more permanent hospital to alleviate the terrible suffering of the Congo people.

"Here, in Dr. Schweitzer's own words, is the inspiring and unforgettable account of his years in Africa; his thrilling jungle adventures, and his amazing experiences in bringing modern medicine and surgery to the French Congo. The record of Schweitzer's day-by-day experience is told so vividly that a responsive reader cannot fail to relive these stirring events." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

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A classic text and insight into a great doctor..........2007-05-12

Although a great admirer of Dr. Albert Schweitzer for some years, it is only now that the opportunity has presented itself to finally read and relish the doctor's own account of his beginnings and reasons for working in equatorial Africa.

Schweitzer's reason(s) for giving up his position as professor in the University of Strasbourg, his prolific literary work, his ground-breaking work on Bach, (he was the world authority at the time) and his music... the doctor writes,

"I had read about the physical miseries of the natives in the virgin forests; I had heard about them from missionaries, and the more I thought about it the stranger it seemed to me that we Europeans trouble ourselves so little about the great humanitarian task which offers itself to us in far-off lands." (P. 9)

Dr. Schweitzer has a lot to say concerning the extensive damages wrought on the native African as a result of colonialism. We take their natural resources as if they were our own; we have given them our diseases; we have given them alcoholism and we push the Word of the Lord down their throats and some how justify this pillage & plunder as "civilizing the savages". Schweitzer, first and foremost, realized that the colonized natives are experiencing great suffering in terms of the many diseases that plague the continent, and felt that he, a white man, needed to take responsibility; therefore he chose to become a medical doctor at the age of thirty. Once attaining his qualifications, he set out with his wife to West Africa amongst the many protests from his contemporaries.

This book was first published in 1922, but Schweitzer set sail for Africa in July 1913, to go on and establish his famous hospital in Lambarene, West Africa. The hardships in establishing a hospital in such primitive conditions to then begin treating the natives straight away with little or adequate medical supplies is almost unthinkable, but he forged on, building the hospital, treating horrific disease and dealing with the culture of the West African. He writes about the belief system of the native's (fetishist) and the affect of their conversion to Christianity.

There is a chapter the doctor devotes entirely to the most prevalent tropical diseases he comes across most weeks and months. These descriptions are graphic, truly conveying the horror and utter suffering the patient experiences if left untreated.

In Dr. Schweitzer's conclusion, he writes about something he calls "The Fellowship of those who bear the Mark of Pain." In distilled terms, anyone who has experienced great pain and has been treated to a successful outcome should realize the extent of pain and suffering of the native African. This empathy should awake the white man, and force them to help with the aid of modern medicine, the pain and suffering of the native African.

Any medical student or doctor thinking about working in primitive conditions in any developing country, should certainly read this book. I believe it is inspiring in every sense of the word.

Deeply insightful regarding the philantropic benefit of European colonialism.......2006-04-07

This book is a very frank account of a French medical missionary's experiences in Central Africa. The length to which Schweitzer went to ease the suffering of the native tribes is touching and displays a great deal of empathy and dedication. It showcases the concern of a medically advanced society for the less fortunate. The number of lives saved by the provision of modern European medicine that would certainly have been lost without his intervention is deeply disturbing.

deeply offensive for us natives of Gabon.......2004-11-25

I read this book out of curiosity because my grandmother remembers Dr. Schweitzer very well. I found this book very offensive because of the imperialistic language of "superior Europeans coming to the rescue of inferior childlike Blacks". He calls us "children of nature" and "savages." Read the book, it's all in there.

Candid and well written.......1999-10-03

This book will have most of its appeal to those with interest in medicine, missionary work, or anthropology. It consists of Schweitzer's medical case histories, travels, hospital administrative chores, reflections on African and European culture, and general overview of his first decade and a half in Gabon on the west coast of Africa. Schweitzer's candid comments about the Africans and the harsh conditions under which he worked help make this book better than the average account of third world philanthropic endeavors. Schweitzer shows true insight and compassion for those he came to help and I found the book highly engaging.

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A simple and engaging picturebook for beginning readers
Not just another firefighting book

Hotshots!

Manufacturer: Margaret K. McElderry
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ASIN: 0689848161

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Sparks from a train ignite
a field baked for days.
Then winds whip it into
a fast-running blaze.

With fire now spreading out of
control, the hotshots are called.
They're ready to roll.

What are hotshots?

They are an elite ground fire-fighting corps of men and women highly trained to understand the scientific nature of fire in order to go deep into the heart of a wildfire, beyond the reach of hose lines, to limit the destruction of land and wildlife.

As more homes are being built into the natural landscape, the role of the hotshot in fighting fire has become increasingly important. With stunning pictures and an action-packed text, fine artist and volunteer firefighter Chris L. Demarest here captures the spirit of the dedicated hotshots and the real-life drama of the dangerous work they must do every day.

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Don't Buy It!.......2005-10-12

As a "hot shot" family I was excited to find the book to read to our daughter about her daddy when he's gone fighting fire. This book is a joke. Not only is it not based on fact. It actually has firefighters deploying fire shelter as though it is an everyday occurence. The writer should be ashamed of this book. Horrible verse, horrible story! Don't waste your money!

A simple and engaging picturebook for beginning readers.......2003-05-23

Written and illustrated by Chris L. Demarest, Hotshots! is a simple and engaging picturebook for beginning readers about "hotshots" - elite firefighters who are trained to brave wildfires and dig trenches to limit the destruction of land and wildlife. Unforgettable and dramatic full-color illustrations fill the pages of this simple yet memorable story about those amazing men and women who risk their lives to protect land, animals, and people from the ravages of forest fires.

Not just another firefighting book.......2003-05-22

This one describes those elite crews we hear about all summer battling wildland fires. Simple, yet illustrative text that complements the bold, large as life illustrations. Accurately depicts the work of the Hotshots. If your kids love firefighters as mine do they will love this book.

Environmental Regulations And Technology: Control Of Pathogens And Vector Attraction In Sewage Sludge

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Includes: introduction on sewage sludge; protection of public health & the environment from sewage sludge pathogens; overview of Part 503 Subpart D requirements, their applicability, & related requirements; Class A pathogen requirements; Class B pathogen requirements & requirements for domestic septage applied to agricultural land, a forest, or a reclamation site; requirements for reducing vector attraction; meeting the quantitative requirements of the regulation; sampling procedures & analytical methods; & processes to significantly reduce pathogens; processes to further reduce pathogens. Illustrated.

War and Tropical Forests: Conservation in Areas of Armed Conflict

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ASIN: 1560220988

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Explore the conservation implications of recent armed conflicts in the tropical forest regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America!

From the lowland rainforests of the Colombian Amazon to the rugged habitat of Rwanda's mountain gorillas, civil, ethnic, and international wars have had severe impacts on tropical forests and the communities they sustain. The reemergence of war and the persistence of its impacts have led many conservationists to reassess their efforts and adapt their strategies to a new set of responsibilities and urgent challenges. War and Tropical Forests: Conservation in Areas of Armed Conflict explores these challenges and the lessons learned by conservationists working in conflict zones around the world. It combines case studies and comparative analyses by leading experts in ecological research, environmental policy, and conservation field programs to provide insight into the environmental dimensions of recent social, political, and humanitarian crises.

War and Tropical Forests reviews lessons learned from conflict zones around the world and explores:
the potential of conservation to reduce the frequency, duration, and impact of war
preparation of conservation programs and local communities for crises
strategies for maintaining conservation capacity during times of conflict
the underlying political and economic factors that fuel war
legal mechanisms for addressing wartime damage to tropical forests
building partnerships amidst civil strife and political upheaval
This essential book also examines:
the Indonesian military's role in illegal logging and deforestation
violent conflict and gorilla poaching in the Democratic Republic of Congo
armed movements and forest conservation in Nicaragua's largest protected area
and much more!

War and Tropical Forests also addresses the role of militaries in the inequitable control and illicit use of forest resources, the environmental impact of refugees, the growing social and environmental costs of efforts to eradicate drug crops, and the impact of conflict on protected area management in the habitat of Africa's endangered great apes.

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The Menominee Tribe has lived in northeast Wisconsin and on Michigan's Upper Peninsula for generations, where ancestral tribal lands once encompassed more than 10 million acres. Following several treaties and land cessions, the Menominee people established a Reservation in 1854 totaling 235,000 acres of predominantly timber land. Since then, the backbone to the economy of the Menominee Nation has been its forests and the industry surrounding the sustainable management of that resource.

The Menominee Tribal Enterprises (MTE) has been an engine of the Menominee economy over the last 140 years and, within the last 30 years, has pioneered the implementation of sustainable forest management (SFM) throughout the Menominee Forest.

Today, the Menominees remain the only Native American tribe to have their forestlands independently certified as being sustainably managed. They are also the only forestlands operation in the United States and Canada that holds dual environmental certification from both the Forest Stewardship Council-approved SmartWood and Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).

The concepts of sustainability in forest ecosystems and surrounding the communities that the Menominee have practiced for so many years include three components of a sustainable forest system:

The forest must be sustainable for future generations.
The forest must be cared for properly to provide for the many varying needs of people over time.
All the pieces of the forest must be maintained for diversity.

Looking closely at what MTE has accomplished in SFM and product development during the last twenty-five years provides unique insight into the economic opportunities and constraints that face other forest products operations considering SFM practices. With a twenty-five-year track record, MTE is one of the few examples in the world where realized forest management performance over time can be compared with intended results to determine whether SFM actually does what it is purported to do:

Increase the quality and volume of wood grown in a forest system over time.
Provide more consistent and stable annual harvested timber volumes while maintaining or improving forest ecosystems.
Maintain or improve a forest ecosystem health that recognizes the value of multiple uses of a forest.
Sustain communities that surround the forest through job generation and the creation of educational opportunities.
Increase the value per unit of wood products produced from SFM forest resources through documented performance in the marketplace.

MTE's forest management choices may not apply to all forest products concerns. MTE's management and decision-making structure does not appear to be well suited to the management of larger private forestry operations in North America and Europe. It could, however, be applicable to forest businesses owned and/or operated by other tribal or native entities throughout North and South America, and smaller privately-owned forest products concerns worldwide. Equally important, MTE's process of managing tribal forests and the techniques it uses may be well suited for managers of public forestland throughout the world, especially those required to balance the multiple use of forests and deal with the issues of community and public stakeholder trust in the management of the forests.

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Into the forest: Allison Perrett discovers a model for land conservation in our own backyard.(buy local): An article from: New Life Journal
Allison Perrett
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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ASIN: B000UWX8KW
Release Date: 2007-08-08

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This digital document is an article from New Life Journal, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 1714 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Into the forest: Allison Perrett discovers a model for land conservation in our own backyard.(buy local)
Author: Allison Perrett
Publication: New Life Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2007
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Volume: 8 Issue: 7 Page: 29(3)

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Why your daily fix can fix more than your head: coffee, if grown right, can be one of the rare human industries that actually restore the Earth's health.: An article from: World Watch

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Why your daily fix can fix more than your head: coffee, if grown right, can be one of the rare human industries that actually restore the Earth's health.: An article from: World Watch
Brian Halweil
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This digital document is an article from World Watch, published by Worldwatch Institute on May 1, 2002. The length of the article is 2434 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Why your daily fix can fix more than your head: coffee, if grown right, can be one of the rare human industries that actually restore the Earth's health.
Author: Brian Halweil
Publication: World Watch (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2002
Publisher: Worldwatch Institute
Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Page: 36(4)

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