Wild Foresting : Practicing Nature's Wisdom

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ISBN: 9780865716162 | 0865716161
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 2/28/2009

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Wild foresting as a practice goes far beyond the minimal impact ideals of ecoforestry - it promotes the responsible use of forests, connects indigenous knowledge systems, tailors global practices and celebrates cultural and biological diversity.

Foreword: Life On Our Planet Is In Trouble - What Will YOU Do?	p. XI
Introduction: Wild Foresting - A Vision Emerges	p. 1
Poem: Autumn Secret	p. 10
Wild Forests and Perennial Wisdom
Values Deep in the Woods	p. 12
The Place and the Story	p. 17
Forests and Sacred Groves	p. 25
Enrichment Forestry at Windhorse Farm	p. 31
Ecoforestry - Doing the Right Things	p. 41
Wild Forests, Trees and Diversity of Values
Ecological Principles for Responsible Forest Use	p. 44
A Tree is a Quintessential Plant	p. 52
Salmon Nutrients, Nitrogen Isotopes and Coastal Forests	p. 63
Life with Carnivores in the Great Bear Rainforest - Notes from an Autumn Diary	p. 67
Why Preserve Wild Forests?	p. 72
Buddhism and Global Warming	p. 77
Case Studies Here and There
Lessons from the Old Growth - Merv Wilkinson and Wildwood Forest	p. 82
Renewing our Forest Culture - The Art and Practice of Natural Forests	p. 87
Restoring a Forest - A Remedy for Our Ills	p. 94
The Vision of Trees For Life	p. 97
Learning from Trees	p. 102
Gaviotas - Lessons from a Global Classroom	p. 105
A Letter from Victoria	p. 108
The Future of Ecoforestry in Western Australia	p. 111
Eco Tipping Points - How a Vicious Cycle Can Become Virtuous	p. 117
Indigenous Knowledge, Meeting Human and Wild Forest Needs
A First Nations Perspective on Ecosystem Management	p. 126
The Culture of Forests - Haida Traditional Knowledge and Forestry in the 21st Century	p. 130
Plant Teachers as a Source of Healing in the Peruvian Amazon	p. 138
Tree Meditation Meets Shamanism	p. 145
Wild Humans	p. 151
Poem: Kingley Vale	p. 155
Wild Foresting, Healthy Children and Lifelong Learning
Nowadays We Idolize Nature - or Fear It	p. 158
The Powerful Link Between Conserving Land and Preserving Health	p. 161
Creating a New Land Movement with Children	p. 165
Fairies, Forests and Childhood Education	p. 172
Beyond Ecophobia	p. 176
The Longest Journey and Role of an Enlightened Witness	p. 181
Access to Free Nature	p. 186
Ecointelligence and Hope	p. 188
Students Becoming Teachers through Place-Based Education	p. 192
Wild Forests and the Fate of the World
Earth's Greatest Crisis	p. 196
The Future of British Columbia Forests Requires Resilience Management	p. 202
Aboriginal Forests, Innu Culture and New Sustainable Economics	p. 210
Creating Institutions of Care - The Case for Democratic Forest Trusts	p. 220
Transforming Ourselves, Renewing the Earth	p. 230
Shifting Direction to Local Interdependence	p. 243
Afterword: Where We Are Going	p. 257
Endnotes and References	p. 263
Industrial and Ecological Approaches	p. 281
Resources for Supporting and Learning about Wild Foresting	p. 287
Index	p. 291
About the Contributors	p. 301
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