Article Title: Can Sustainable Management Save Tropical Forests?
By: Richard E. Rice, Raymond E. Gullison and John W. Reid
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Summary:
Logging is becoming a big problem. Logging is greatly decreasing the main species that is being logged. To stop this we will need to make a sustainable way to make sure that the amount of wood being lost is regenerating at the same rate. The only problem with this is that when trying to replant and restore the broken down trees, the biodiversity around the area will become disturbed and will lessen. Many of the logging companies don't really like a sustainable forest either as the rapidly logging method is a much more profitable way. The environmentalist will need to find a way that is profitable, does not affect biodiversity, and will be less of a hassle to the species around the area to make it possible for a great environment and deal for the logging companies.
My Thoughts:
Without a way that is profitable for the logging companies, I don't think that the sustainable option will be an option for the companies. Why should the logging companies become sustainable if they are not able to make a profit? If they make a profit then it would be a reasonably great idea to take in the sustainable method. Other than this, the only other problem would be the lack of biodiversity in the regenerating forests.
- Sustainability is proven to be problematic in an effort to conserve the production of timber
- Woodlands provide lush habitats for shelter of many flora and fauna.
- Sustaining woodlands require restraint of cutting trees and investment to replant them
- Uncontrolled logging can obliterate older stands where all trees would be a market size
- Humans are needed to maintain the mahogany .
- Loggers can create good conditions for trees to grow by mimicking nature
- Efforts to save mahogany will disturb the forest.
- by replanting mahogany, diversity will lessen
- 1/8th of the worlds forests were sustained yield basis in the late 1980's
- Economics dictates the decision of restricting harvests.
- Rapid logging takes the high valued trees out fast
- Unrestricted logging is more profitable than a sustainable supply of mahogany
- Incentives that drive uncontrolled logging are more powerful in developing countries
- Current logging practices cause less damage than forms of sustainable management
- Sustainable logging does not guarantee a low environmental toll
- Companies should manage forests that will sustain timber but does not disturb the forest
- A low impact logging are a more preferred choice
- Large markets for secondary species may increase the number of trees that are harvested unsustainably
- More secure land tenures make investments in regeneration possible
- Certification is an important tool for forest conservation as long as they are low cost and reduce environmental damage
- Lack of local political support will thwart best efforts to make a sustainable timber production an unlikely widespread phenomenon
- One strategy is to provide timber companies with low interest loans to help fund regeneration
- another strategy is to promote the preservation of the large forested areas within a timber concessions.
- Focusing on commercial inoperable areas can minimize cost
Summary:
Logging is becoming a big problem. Logging is greatly decreasing the main species that is being logged. To stop this we will need to make a sustainable way to make sure that the amount of wood being lost is regenerating at the same rate. The only problem with this is that when trying to replant and restore the broken down trees, the biodiversity around the area will become disturbed and will lessen. Many of the logging companies don't really like a sustainable forest either as the rapidly logging method is a much more profitable way. The environmentalist will need to find a way that is profitable, does not affect biodiversity, and will be less of a hassle to the species around the area to make it possible for a great environment and deal for the logging companies.
My Thoughts:
Without a way that is profitable for the logging companies, I don't think that the sustainable option will be an option for the companies. Why should the logging companies become sustainable if they are not able to make a profit? If they make a profit then it would be a reasonably great idea to take in the sustainable method. Other than this, the only other problem would be the lack of biodiversity in the regenerating forests.
So what?The logged forests will soon run out of trees without a sustainable way to save them while creating a profit for the companies.
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Says who?Richard E. Rice, Raymond E. Gullison and John W. Reid
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What if?What if the biodiversity was not affected by the regenerating forests, will a sustainable method be available for use?
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This reminds me of...A balance scale as both sides need to be equal for it to be even in the middle.
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