Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development [Kõva köide]

Contributors xiv Foreword: Linking mountain forests conservation with sustainable human development xxi Preface xxvii List of Acronyms and Abbreviations xxxi Mountain Forests: Location, Characteristics and Trends 1(82) Developing a map of the worlds mountain forests 4(15) V. Kapos J. Rhind M. Edwards M. F. Price C. Ravilious Mapping Mexicos mountain forests 9(2) V. Kremsa S. Varela Mapping and monitoring biodiversity and mountain development in Costa Rica 11(2) M. Castro M. Kappelle Monitoring of degraded mountain forests in Central Europe using remote sensing 13(6) T. Zawila-Niedzwiecki M. Iracka E. Wisniewska Expansion of European mountain forests 19(9) P. Piussi Woodland expansion in the Welsh mountains 25(3) J.E.G. Good J.V. Humphrey D. Clough T.H. Thomas Biodiversity of mountain forests 28(23) G. Grabherr Mountain forests, biodiversity and people in Costa Rica 38(8) M. Kappelle M.E. Juarez Biodiversity on Mount Cameroon 46(5) N. Ndam J.R. Healey J. Acworth P.G. Tchouto Disturbance in mountain forests 51(8) D.L. Peterson S.J. Prichard D. McKenzie Restoration of Andean forests for conservation and development 59(11) F.O. Sarmiento Climate oscillations and extremes 70(6) M. Beniston Forest decline, air pollution and other anthropogenic and natural factors 76(7) J.L. Innes Mountain Communities and Their Forests 83(48) Mountain peoples 85(5) H. Kreutzmann C. Stadel Impacts of population increase and economic change on mountain forests in developing countries 90(13) S.J. Scherr S.R. Templeton Forests of the Usambara Mountains: historical perspectives and future prospects 97(6) A.R.S. Kaoneka Y.M. Ngaga G.C. Monela Mountain women and their forests 103(9) Atul Punam Womens management of mountain forests 112(5) J.D. Gurung Sacred mountain forests and biodiversity 117(14) P.S. Ramakrishnan Environmental perception and the sacred in the southern Andes, northern Chile 126(2) V. Castro Sacred forests in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia 128(3) G.E. Rodriguez Navarro Interdependencies between Mountain and Lowland Populations 131(36) Mountain forests: the responses to UNCED 133(10) E.I. Hadji M. Sene Creating common interests around Huascaran National Park, Peru 141(2) J.D. Pratt Forestry issues in major Asian watersheds 143(12) T. Hofer The impact of montane land use on lowland paddy in Vietnam 151(2) C. Howard Ecosystem services of forest gardens in Sri Lanka 153(2) F.L. Sinclair G. Hitinagake Sustainably balancing downstream and upstream benefits in European mountain forest communities 155(12) P.C. Zingari Urban sprawl and peri-urban mountain forests in Greece: conflict and co-existence in a quest for survival 161(6) P.C. Xanthopoulos Perceiving and Assuring the Multiple Functions of Mountain Forests 167(54) The cultural value of forests 170(6) A. Zanzi Sulli The importance of empirical research on public perceptions and attitudes towards forests for participatory policy development 176(5) W. Zimmermann F. Schmithusen Traditional knowledge, Western science and environmental ethics in forest management 181(6) A.J. Thomson M.N. Jimmie N.J. Turner D. Mitchell Approaches to multifunctionality in mountain forests 187(10) G. Buttoud Multifunctional use and sustainable management of mountain forests in the North Caucasus 194(3) G.K. Solntsev M.V. Pridnya Silvicultural problems in subalpine forests in the Alps 197(24) W. Schonenberger Multifunctionality in the Fiemme Valley, Italian Alps! 203(3) S. Cattoi C. Pollini V. Tosi `Close-to-nature silviculture in the Italian Alps: the forest of Paneveggio 206(2) R. Motta Natural and semi-natural mixed stands in the Romanian Carpathians 208(1) I.V. Abrudan Reduced impact logging in an oak-bamboo forest in Costa Rica 209(2) M.R. Guariguata J.J. Campos Quantitative analysis of fragmented landscape patterns resulting from timber harvesting practices in the Kyoto University Forests, Japan 211(4) M. Shiba Designing sustainable mountain landscapes in British Columbia 215(3) A.J. Thomson S.A. Akenhead Participatory photo-mapping in Nepal 218(3) R.A. Mather Multiple Functions from Mountain Forests I Mountain Forests: Sources of Wood 221(46) Forest operations under mountainous conditions 224(10) H.R. Heinimann Renaturalization of coppices in the National Park of Casentino Italy 231(2) R. Spinelli R. Spinelli G. Fabbri Labour costs in the forests of the Alps and Apennines 233(1) G. Hippoliti Income from mountain timber and wood products 234(5) H.M. Gregersen Income from timber: the economics of mountain forestry in Central Europe 239(8) W. Sekot Energy from the Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain forests 247(20) K. Rijal Coppices and fuelwood production in Italy 255(3) G. Torta Planting stock quality and establishment in the New Zealand high country 258(5) N.J. Ledgard G.C. Baker Choosing which trees to plant in the Ecuadorian Andes 263(4) R.G.M. Hofstede L.N. Jongsma R. Coppus J.P. Groenendijk J. Fehse Multiple Functions from Mountain Forests II Agroforestry and Non-timber Forest Products 267(60) Agroforestry in sustainable mountain development 270(17) K. Atta-Krah Tang Ya Chagga agroforests on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania 284(3) E.C.M. Fernandes Improved agroforestry systems for steeplands in the Caribbean 287(13) M.A. McDonald J.R. Healey P.A. Stevens P.V.D. Prasad Evaluation of trees indigenous to the montane forest of the Blue Mountains of Jamaica for reforestation and agroforestry 293(2) M.A. McDonald J.R. Healey Sustainable management of the Himalayan ecosystem through a societal approach 295(5) R.M. Singhal V. Kumar P. Kumar Income from non-timber forest products 300(12) J.E.M. Arnold M. Ruiz Perez Income from Prunus africana 306(3) N. Ndam B. Ewusi Edible herbs and wildflowers in mountain areas of Korea 309(1) D.K. Lee G.T. Kim Production of mountain mushrooms in Korea 310(2) Y.-C Youn The potential of medicinal and aromatic plants for sustainable mountain development in Nepal 312(15) T.B. Shrestha S. Pokharel The potential of bamboo resources in mountainous China 318(9) M. Ruiz Perez F. Maoyi B. Belcher Y. Xiaosheng Multiple Functions from Mountain Forests III Diverse Societal Benefits 327(72) Recreational uses of mountain forests 330(7) S.F. McCool P.R. Lachapelle Recreation and landscape management impacts in mountain forests 337(9) U. Probstl Recreation and tourism in the Italian Dolomites 343(3) V. Tosi Income from hunting in mountain forests of the Alps 346(7) F. Reimoser Recreation and tourism in Asian mountain forests 353(6) S.K. Nepal Perceptions of risks in mountain forests 359(7) G. Weiss Risk assessment in high-altitude forest 366(4) H. Omura Mountain forests and their role in providing freshwater resources 370(10) H. Liniger R. Weingartner Research, planning and implementation of watershed management 380(10) H. Schreier The World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technology (WOCAT) 389(1) H. Liniger Tropical montane cloud forests 390(9) M. Aldrich Legislation, Policies and Economic Instruments 399(38) The role of forest and environmental legislation in sustainable land-use practices 401(14) F. Schmithusen W. Zimmermann The Kyrgryz forestry concept: policy changes for a multipurpose management of mountain forests in Central Asia 411(2) I. Yunusova A. Chingojoiev G. Buttoud Mountain forest policies in Austria 413(2) G. Weiss European mountain forest policies - a comparative analysis 415(6) A. Ottitsch G. Weiss Subsidies for mountain forestry 421(8) R. Beck M. Suda Payments for watershed services in Costa Rica 428(1) J.C. Calvo Certification of mountain forests 429(8) K. Thornber Institutions for Mountain Forests 437(40) Evaluation of organizational performance in mountain forestry programmes 439(4) S.R. Brechin Institutions for the collaborative management of mountain forests 443(9) O. Dubois Sustainable mountain forestry and participatory watershed management: the PUCD project experience 450(2) L. Fe dOstiani Leasehold forestry, joint forest management and community forestry as appropriate programmes for mountain development 452(7) A.L. Joshi Forests as common property in the Swiss Alps 459(7) I. Kissling-Naf Privatization of mountain forest land in countries in transition: problems and potentials 466(11) D. Pettenella Research, Implementation and Communication 477(44) `Participatory research -- is this research? 479(8) P. Branney M. Hobley Participatory monitoring and evaluation for collaborative management of mountain forests 487(14) P. Warren Assessment of the wide range of forest products through a simple participatory forest inventory 494(7) R. aus der Beek Extension in mountain forests 501(7) J.E. Johnson Information and communication systems for sustainable mountain forestry: a brief guide to available mechanisms and resources 508(13) S. Pandey References 521(50) Index 571