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Balancing act environmental issues in forestry second edition second edition by hamish kimmins author 44 out of 5 stars 3 ratings isbn 13 978 0774805742 isbn 10 0774805749 why is isbn important isbn this bar code number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book the 13 digit and 10 digit . Contents illustrations figures and tables preface to the second edition acknowledgments 1 words pictures and reality 2 the peter pan principle in renewable resource conflicts 3 causes and time scales of environmental change 4 a brief primer on ecology and forest ecosystems 5 a brief primer on forestry 6 clearcutting . In balancing act hamish kimmins calls for a balanced more objective approach to forestry issues he argues that these issues are too often debated without any common understanding of what forestry is really all about or about how forest ecosystems work this new edition of the bestselling book. In balancing act hamish kimmins calls for a balanced moreobjective approach to forestry issues in order to bridge the gapbetween the most extreme opponents in the debate he suggests that weneed to begin with a common understanding of what forestry is about andhow forest ecosystems work he outlines the scientific and ecologicalaspects of the major environmental issues facing british . The author argues that issues raised by change in forests have both scientific and social dimensions resolving issues would be easier if the 2 aspects could be separated the first 5 chapters outline the basic principles of forestry and ecology the remaining 11 chapters discuss the major issues including clear felling slash burning management chemicals old growth biological diversity