Download or read book Ensuring Sustainability in Forestry written by H. S. Gupta and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ensuring Sustainability in Forestry: certification of forests details the concepts and approaches required to meet the desired international standards of forest certification. It brings together important issues related to forest certification, which need to be applied and utilized in the context of forests in India in the present scenario. It also focuses on economic factors, greening of certification processes, and the interface between technical and business knowledge. Drawing on a wealth of information provided by valuable studies across the globe, this volume discusses forest certification and its impact on conservation and development of biodiversity. It is a comprehensive and detailed guide for forest managers, owners, and consultants; government foresters; and forest product traders.