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FORESTRY. What is forestry?. Although there are important woodland areas in middle latitudes, such as the Black Forest of Germany, the main forest belts are those of the humid tropics in the equatorial and monsoon regions; and those in the cold temperate high latitudes.
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What is forestry? • Although there are important woodland areas in middle latitudes, such as the Black Forest of Germany, the main forest belts are those of the humid tropics in the equatorial and monsoon regions; and those in the cold temperate high latitudes. • The extensive need for paper and other timber products in industrial countries, forested areas are principally seen as sources for such products; this has led to many environmental problems.
Different types of forests • Rainforest –eg. Amazon, Australia • Coniferous forest – eg. North Canada, Eurasia • Temperate forest – eg. USA
Concequenses of deforestation? • Habitat • Roads • Water quality • Aboriginal rights
Production of Forest Products in Developing Countries (1995)
Special Interest Groups - DifferentPerspectives on Tropical Forests
Future demand for industrial wood products depends on income growth, population growth, technological change, growth in human capital, changes in tastes and preferences, and institutional and political change • Projected consumption of nearly 3 billion cubic meters by 2050 • The proportion of global timber from subtropical plantations (presently 10%) may increase to 40% by 2050 • Fuelwood harvests will increase by 17% by 2050 under a low-GDP-growth scenario, but only by 4% under a high-growth scenario
Current and forecast supply and demand - North and Central America
How long can it last? No-one knows! • ample wood fibre • supply and demand would increaseby 2010 demand would significantly exceed availability • world’s forests are biologically capable of providing industrial wood consistent with consumption Pacific region are adequate to meet future demands, • non-crisis future situation though not plentiful supplies.
Alternatives • Steel, plastic, cement, stone for building • Fossil fuel, nuclear or other sources for energy • Can you think of an alternative to paper (technology???) RECYCLE • Substituting non-wood products for wood products could increase carbon emissions