The business of sustainable forestry: strategies for an industry in transition.

摘要: A range of powerful forces -- increasing demand for wood, uncertain and decreasing supply, environmental pressures, growing markets environmentally certified wood are changing the way forest products industry conducts business. Forward-thinking firms have recognized significance these developing a new business model, one that will not only sustain revenues, but can ensure long-term health forests upon which depends.The Business Sustainable Forestry integrates analyzes series 21 case studies leaders carried out by Working Group. The motivations pioneering studied as varied their characteristics, yet each has made significant progress. authors this book argue operations been most succeessful those integrated sustainable forestry principles practices into overall corporate strategy. book: describes pushing toward sustainability presents an overview techniques technologies making more feasible than ever in clear, engaging prose company profiles demonstrate both promise obstacles to management gives clear-eyed look at such certification capacity transform market provides conclusions drawn from cases Stuart Hart University North Carolina Matt Arnold Management Institute Environment offers succinct set lessons learned is first topresent composite snapshot early adopters form language accessible general reader. Forest natural resource managers, students academics schools find unique valuable guide transition.