Multiple-use forestry in the Nordic countries

Hytönen, M. (ed.). 1995. Multiple-use forestry in the Nordic countries. Metla, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Helsinki Research Centre. 460 pp. ISBN 951-40-1421-9.

Edited by Marjatta Hytönen

Distribution: Library of the Finnish Forest Research Institute, PO Box 18, FIN-01301 Vantaa, Finland. Tel +358 10 2111, E-mail: library@metla.fi

Reviews of the book have appeared in Journal of World Forest Resource Management, 1997, 8(1): 103-104, Taiga-news - newsletter on boreal forests, issue 22, October 1997, p. 11, and in Forestry - Journal of the Institute of Chartered Foresters, 1998, 71(1): 80-81.

Back cover information

The Nordic countries consist of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. Each of these countries has its own specific traditions in forestry due to different geographical, climatic and economic conditions. They also have a lot in common with each other and the rest of the world. Forestry is increasingly characterized by multiple use everywhere.

Forest resources are utilized in many different ways to support living. The cultural importance of forests is also appreciated. They are sources of spiritual well-being, essential components in landscapes, and serve as environments for recreation. Recently, the role of forests in preserving biological diversity and in stabilizing local and global ecological systems has been increasingly recognized and studied.

Integrating the various material and non-material benefits of forests is a complicated management task. The aim of this book is to serve as an introduction to the Nordic experience in multiple-use forestry. This is done by describing the history, present situation and future challenges of the various ways of utilizing and enjoying forests and by outlining methods for integrated forest management.

Table of Contents

Foreword

1 Introduction

2 A short history of forest uses abstract

Bo Fritzbøger & Poul Søndergaard

3 History, evolution and significance of the multiple-use concept abstract

Marjatta Hytönen

4 Multiple-use forestry - a concept of communication abstract

Jann Fernand

5 Timber production and the forest industry abstract

Marjatta Hytönen & Sigurdur Blöndal

6 Non-timber forest products and their utilization abstract

Kauko Salo

7 Reindeer husbandry and hunting abstract

Timo Helle

8 Fauna and flora management in forestry abstract

Kjell Sjöberg & Tommy Lennartsson

9 Forest recreation abstract

Frank Søndergaard Jensen

10 Forest aesthetics abstract

Christina Axelsson Lindgren

11 Landscape management in forestry abstract

Minna Komulainen

12 Cultural heritage in multiple-use forestry abstract

Katrine Højring

13 Economic value of non-timber forest goods and services abstract

Per-Olav Johansson & Bengt Kriström & Leif Mattson

14 Multiple-use forestry administration, legislation and interest groups abstract

Katarina Eckerberg

15 Planning of multiple-use forestry abstract

Jyrki Kangas & Lene Kristiansen

16 Multiple-use research abstract

Olli Saastamoinen & Marjatta Hytönen

Map of the Nordic countries

Statistics

A. Area and population
B. Structure of land use
C. Forest resources
D. Tree species distribution
E. Productive forest area by owner groups
F. Forest products in the economy

Subject index

Updated: 18.12.2001 MHyt