How is climate change impacting how we grow and harvest forests? What do we need to think about when managing our forests for the future? How have forest practices changed over time, and does it still make sense to continue with the same old things? Phil Burton, Professor Emeritus at the University of Northern British Columbia, answers these questions and many more in his new book, "Resilient Forest Management".
Join us on Zoom to learn from Phil about his work in forestry and the next steps we need to take as stewards of the forests in a changing world.
About "Resilient Forest Management":
"Global forest management is now grappling with ways to address the many dimensions of global change, including a warming climate and increasing forest disturbance from fires and pest outbreaks, along with changes in public values. However, the dominant forest management paradigms still assume a constant and predictable world in which command-and-control (i.e., treating long-lived forests much like short-lived agricultural crops) and single-value (i.e., timber) optimization still prevail. This novel text argues for new approaches to forest management that focus on resilience and embracing adaptability to the changing socio-ecological environment as it unfolds."