Additional Readings

Anderson, Anthony B. (ed.) 1990. Alternatives to Deforestation: Steps Toward Sustainable Use of the Amazon Rain Forest. New York: Columbia University Press. Case studies presenting options available to managers and local people hoping to deter deforestation in Amazonia.

Behan, Richard W. 2001. Plundered Promise: Capitalism, Politics, and the Fate of the Federal Lands. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A leading resource management scholar presents a history and analysis of public lands management in the United States.

Benavides, M and Pariona, Mario. 1995. "The Yanesha Forestry Cooperative and Community-Based Management in the Central Peruvian Forest." In Case Studies of Community-Based Forestry Enterprises in the Americas, papers presented at the Symposium "Forestry in the Americas: Community-Based Management and Sustainability." University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Berger, John J. 1997. "Nine Ways to Save Our Forests." Sierra 82(4): 38-39. How to ensure that forests are managed for people, not profit.

Bourne, J. 2000. "On the Trail of the 'Sang Poachers." Audubon 102(2): 84-91. Medicinal plants such as ginseng and goldseal are disappearing from our forests at an alarming rate.

Bray, D., Carreon, M., Merino, L., and Santos, V. 1993. "On the Road to Sustainable Forestry." Cultural Survival Quarterly 17 (1): 38-41. A survey of community land management and sustainable forestry.

Bright, Chris and Ashley Mattoon. 2001. "New Hope for a Rainforest." World Watch. 14(6): 8-16. The atlantic forest of Brazil may be the first of the world's hotspots to heal.

Bright, Chris. 2001. "The Chocolate Factor." World Watch 14(6) 17-29. Shade-grown chocolate could help bring back endangered rainforests.

Campbell, Constance E. 1997. "On the Front Lines but Struggling for Voice: Women in the Rubber Tapper's Defence of the Amazon Forest." The Ecologist 27(2):46-54. The author, in collaboration with The Women's Group of Xapuri, Acre, Brazil, addresses women's work in the forests and their more active economic and political participation in the movement.

Chapman, Kimbre. 2001. "Prairie Revival." OnEarth 23(3): 24-30. A movement to protect and restore prairies in the journal formerly known as Amicus Journal.

Clarke, Chris. 1999. "Logging on Top of the World." Earth Island Journal 14(3): 32-33. A stinging criticism of Chinese forestry policies in Tibet. Part of a special section on the conservation crisis in Asia.

Davis, M.A., et al. 2000. "Restoring savanna using fire: impact on the breeding bird community." Restoration Ecology 8: 30-40. Investigates fire impact on nesting bird populations.

de Fontaubert, A.C. et al. 1996. Biodiversity in the Seas: Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in Marine and Coastal Habitats. Covelo, CA: Island Press.

De Jong, B.H.J., G. Montoya-Gomez, K. Nelson, L. Soto-Pinto, J. Taylor and R. Tipper. 1995. "Community forest management and carbon sequestration: a feasibility study from Chiapas, Mexico." Interciencia 20(6): 409-416. Paying tropical countries to manage their forests' sustainability can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Durbin, Kathie. 1997. "Sawdust Memories." The Amicus Journal 19(3): 20-26. After four decdes, a pulp mill closes in Alaska's Tongass National Forest. What is next for the land and the people?

Earth Island. 1997. "The Chainsaw Billionaires." Earth Island Journal 12(1): 28. The logger barons control 95 percent of the timber trade and 111 million acres. See other related articles in this same issue.

Easthouse, K. 2000. "Wildlife Sleuths." Forest January/February 2000: 14-17. Scientists track down wildlife poachers.

Easthouse, Keith. 2001. "Burred Ground." Forest January/February 2001: 15-21. Argues that clearcut logging upstream threatens to bury California's Redwood National Park in mudslides and debris.

Farnsworth, E.J. and A.M. Ellison. 1997. "The Global Conservation Status of Mangroves." Ambio 26(6). Coastal mangrove forests are disappearing rapidly worldwide despite their high biological value. This report compares rates and causes of deforestation, reforestation techniques, and costs and benefits to local communities.

Fischer, Markus and Sonja Wipf 2002. "Effect of low-intensity grazing on the species-rich vegetation of traditionally mown subalpine meadows." Biololgical Conservation 104(1): 1-11. Grazing on Swiss meadows can gradually lead to the loss of species diversity.

Guardans, R. 2002. "Estimation of climate change influence on the sensitivity of trees in Europe to air pollution concentrations." Environmental Science and Policy 5 (4): 319-333.

Gibson, C. C., et al. 2000. "People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance." Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. What are the causes and effects of global deforestation?

Green, M. H. 2000. "Continental Divides." Nature Conservancy 50(1): 18-25. A case for wildlife corridors in the northern Rockies.

Greenlee, J. M., ed. 1996. "The ecological implications of fire in Greater Yellowstone." Proceedings of the Second Biennial Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. International Association of Wildland Fire, 47 - 54.

Greenpeace. 1997. "Cutting the Heart out of the Ancient Redwoods." Greenpeace Quarterly 2(1):4-5. A protest against cutting California's Headwaters Forest.

Halpern, S. 1998. "A Fragile Kingdom." Audubon 100(2): 36-45. Great photographs of the monarch butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico.

Harris, David. 1996. The Last Stand: The War between Wall Street and Main Street over California's Ancient Redwoods. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club. The ongoing battle between environmentalists and business over irreplaceable natural resources in California.

Harwell, E. 1999. "Indonesian Inferno." Natural History 108(6): 34-39. A good description of forest fires, many deliberately set, that darkened southeast Asian skies.

Heiken, D. 1999. "Broken Promises." Earth Island Journal Summer 1999: 33-35. Conservationists the Northwest Forest Plan.

Heinselman, M. L. 1996. The Boundary Waters Wilderness Ecosystem. University of Minnesota Press, pp. 45 - 96. A masterful compilation of information about a forest ecosystem.

Huang, W. 1997. "Agroforestry in China: Present State and Future Potential." Ambio 26(6): 24-30. Major agroforestry systems are estimated to cover 45 million ha. in China, and agroforestry is reported to have a positive effect on soil conservation and biodiversity.

Humphreys, David. 1996. Forest Politics: The Evolution of International Cooperation. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Traces the emergence of deforestation as an issue on the international political agenda and assesses the prospects for future agreements.

Jenkins, M. B. and E. T. Smith. 1999. The Business of Sustainable Forestry. Covelo, CA: Island Press. An analysis of the need for and benefits of sustainable forestry practices.

Jenkins, Michael B and Emily T. Smith. 1999. The Business of Sustainable Forestry: Strategies for an Industry in Transition. Covelo, CA: Island Press.

Kerasote, T. 2001. "The Future of Our Forests/Good Wood." Audubon 103(1): 44-57. Profiles of five of our most important forest species followed by an excellent review of sustainable forestry practices and sustainable wood marketing programs.

Kohm, Kathryn A. and Jerry F. Franklin, eds. 1997. Creating a Forestry for the 21st Century: The Science of Ecosystem Management. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A comprehensive work focused on real-world applications of ecosystem management, new forestry, and sustainability.

Kuchli, Christian. 1997. Forests of Hope: Stories of Regeneration. London: Earthscan or Covelo, CA: Island Press. Stories from around the world about successful sylvan conservation, showing how the lives of people and communities have been integrated with the preservation, use, and enjoyment of forests.

Lane, Charles, ed. 1998. Custodians of the Commons: Pastoral Land Tenure in East and West Africa. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Discusses why pastoralists suffer from their loss of lands, how they organize themselves in relation to land, what distinguishes them from other land users, and the relationship between land tenure and the changes taking place on Africa's rangelands.

Laurance, William F. and Richard O Bierregaard. 1997. Tropical Forest Remnants. Covelo, CA: Island Press. How to understand, manage, and conserve the remaining fragments of tropical forests around the world. Summarizes what is known about the ecology, management, restoration, socioeconomics, and conservation of fragmented forests.

Lee, Chai-Ting, et al, 2002. "Effect of selective logging on the genetic diversity of Scaphium macropodum." Biological Conservation 104(1): 107-118. No differences were detected in genetic diversity in a major tree species, comparing two regenerated forest stands and an undisturbed control area after selective logging in Malaysia.

Manning, Richard. 2001. "Friendly fire." Sierra 86(1): 30-39. Discusses the need for fire to regenerate forests.

McInnis, Doug. 1997. "The Burning Season." Earth 6(4): 36-41. After stamping out forest fires for decades, the government wants the American West to go to blazes.

McManus, Reed. 1997. "Pockets of Paradise." Sierra 82(5): 48-53. An enthusiast's description of the National Wilderness System.

McManus, Reed. 1998. "What Money Can Buy." Sierra 83(1): 34-40. How is the U.S. Congress spending the $900 million annual fund for purchasing new parks and preserves?

Morgenstern, H. L. 1999. "Clouds Over the Coral." E Magazine Vol. X(2): 36-41. Florida's coral reefs are showing signs of stress and disease from warming water, pollution, silt, and human damage.

Motavalli, Jim. 1997. "The Forest Primeval." E Magazine 8(5): 36-41. A battle between western loggers and environmentalists.

Niemi, Ernie, et al. 2000. "Bird of Doom…Or Was It?" Amicus Journal 22(3): 19-27. Loggers claimed that protecting the spotted owl would ruin the economy. An economics professor shows that didn't happen.

Noss, R. 1999. The Redwood Forest. Covelo, CA: Island Press. An excellent overview of the history, ecology, and conservation of this important biome.

Packard, Stephen and Cornelia F. Mutel.1997. The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A good description of tallgrass prairies and their restoration.

Peacock, Doug. 1997. "The Yellowstone Massacre." Âudubon 99(3): 40-49. More than one-third of Yellowstone's America's bison herd was destroyed by Montana hunters in 1997 because of fears that the animals might spread brucellosis.

Pombo, Richard and Joseph Farah. 1996. This Land is Our Land: How to End the War on Private Property. Upland, CA: Counterpoint Publications. Leaders of the wise-use movement decry what they perceive to be attacks on private property rights.

Primack, Richard B., et al., eds. 1997. Timber, Tourists, and Temples: Conservation and Development in the Maya Forest of Belize and Guatemala. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Leading biologists, social scientists, and conservations working in the Selva Maya present information on the intricate social and political issues and the complex scientific and management problems to be resolved there.

Raiand, S.C. and R.C. Sundriyal. 1997. "Tourism and Biodiversity Conservation: The Sikkim Himalaya." Ambio 26(4)80. This paper analyzes the dynamics of tourism growth and biodiversity and its impact on resources, environment, local communities, and the state economy in the Sikkim Himalaya.

Rasmussen, M. 2000. "The Long Reach of Humanity." Forest Magazine March/April 2000: 14-19. Some forest ecologists believe half the fires that burned in North America before European settlement were set by Indians.

Rasmussen, Matt. 1997. "A View from the Inside: The Forest Service Headquarters." Inner Voice July/August 1997: 14-19. A forest service employee criticizes land-use policies.

Rauber, Paul. 2001. "Buzz Cut." Sierra 86(5): 58-63. Clear cutting Canada's forest.

Rembert, T. C. 1999. "High Noon at Grizzly Gulch." E Magazine vol. X(1): 36-41. Environmentalists have proposed that a huge swath of the northern Rockies from Yellowstone to the Yukon (Y2Y) be preserved as a wildlife corridor. Can they prevail?

Rice, Richard E., et al. 1997. "Can Sustainable Management Save Tropical Forests?" Scientific American 276(4):44-51. Experts have embraced the idea of sustainability to save valuable rain forests. Conservationists explain why this seemingly logical strategy often fails.

Richards, E.M. 1991. "The Forest Ejidos of South-East Mexico: A Case Study of Community Based Sustained Yield Management." Commonwealth Forestry Review 70(4): 290-311.

Samson, Fred B. and Fritz L. Knopf, eds. 1996. Prairie Conservation: Preserving North America's Most Endangered Ecosystem. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A comprehensive examination of the history, ecology, and status of North American grasslands.

Sauer, Leslie Jones. 1997. The Once and Future Forest: A Guide to Forest Restoration Strategies. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A guidebook for restoring and managing natural landscapes, focusing on remnant forest systems.

Savory, A. and J. Butterfield. 1999. Holistic Management. Covelo, CA: Island Press. An intensive grazing approach to grassland management.

Schoonmaker, Peter K., et al. 1997. The Rain Forests of Home: Profile of a North American Bioregion. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A diverse array of thinkers present a portrait of the coastal temperate rain forest and its people.

Shanley, P. 1999. "Market to Market." Natural History 108(8): 44-51. Sustainable harvest of non-timber forest products in Brazil could protect the forest while providing livelihoods for local people.

Sherman, Joan. 1997. "Some Consequences of Cheap Trees and Cheap Talk: Pulp Mills and Logging in Northern Alberta." The Ecologist 27(2): 64-68.

Siegert, F., G. Ruecker, & A.A. Hinrichs. "Increased damage from fires in logged forests during droughts caused by El Niño." Nature 414, 437 - 440, (2001). In 1998, fires on the Indonesian island of Borneo burned an area half the size of Switzerland. Studies show that previously logged areas were much more susceptible to burning than virgin forest.

Sierra, R. 1999. "Traditional resource use systems and tropical deforestation in a multi-ethnic region in North-west Ecuador." Environmental Conservation. 26 (2): 136-145. A comparison of contributions from indigenous and non-indigenous people to deforestation in Ecuador.

Solzenburg, William. July/August 2000. "Good Cow, Bad Cow." Nature Conservancy 12-19. Reviews the debate over the effects of grazing on range condition and biodiversity conservation.

Southgate, Douglas. 1998. Tropical Forest Conservation: An Economic Assessment of the Alternatives in Latin America. Oxford University Press, New York. Discusses the benefits of alternatives to intensive logging of tropical forests.

Stolton, S. Na N. Dudley. 1999. Partnerships for Protection. Covelo, CA: Island Press. New strategies for planning and management of protected areas.

Tiedemann, A.R., J.O. Klemmedson, and E.L. Bull. 2000. "Solution of forest health problems with prescribed fire: are forest productivity and wildlife at risk?" Forest Ecology and Management 127:1-18. An interesting discussion of the effects of prescribed fires on forest communities.

Tole, L. 1998. "Sources of Deforestation in Tropical Developing Countries." Environmental Management 22(1): 19-33. Key causes of tropical deforestion are analyzed in 90 developing countries.

Tomback, Diana F. et al. 2000. Whitebark Pine Communities: Ecology and Restoration. Covelo, CA: Island Press. Although found in places rarely disturbed by humans, this important high-mountain species is disappearing over much of its range. What may be causing this decline, and what can be done about it?

Turner, M. G., W. W. Hargrove, R. H. Gardner, W. H. Romme. 1994. Effects of fire on landscape heterogeneity in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Journal of Vegetation Science 5: 731 - 742. Describes forest recovery after large-scale fire.

Viana, Virgilio, et al., eds. 1996. Certification of Forest Products: Issues and Perspectives. Covelo, CA: Island Press. An overview of the mechanics, background, and implications of voluntary certification programs in forest management.

Watkins, T. H. 2000. "High Noon in Cattle Country." Sierra 85(2): 52-59. Arguments for removing cattle from public lands in the west.

Williams, T. 1999. "Legalize It!" Audubon 101(6): 36-48. Industrial hemp can be used to make clothes, paper, rope, shampoo, and beer while sparing forests. Why not make use of this fast-growing crop?

Williams, W. 1999. "Turtle Tragedy." Scientific American 280(6):32-33. Demand in Asia may be wiping out turtle populations worldwide.

Wuerthner, G. 2000. "A Window of Opportunity." Forest January/February 2000: 18-28. Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics argue that the U.S. should protect at least 20 million ha (50 million acres.) from roads, logging, mining and oil and gas drilling.