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This paper examines the need to develop criteria and indicators (C&I) to assess the sustainability of tropical timber plantations. It does this in the light of expectations that such plantations are going to play an increasing role in meeting the demand for forest products, environmental services...


Hopmans, P.Prabhu, R.Brand, D.Nambiar, E.K.S.Cossalter, C.[Development of criteria and indicators for sustainable management of tropical plantation forests]Development of criteria and indicators for sustainable management of tropical plantation forests

This research project was initiated in 1995 to address some concerns of many people, including scientists, who were questioning the prospects of tropical plantations established in short-rotation forestry as a sustainable natural resource. It is an international partnership of public and private ...


Nambiar, E.K.S.Kallio, M.H.[Increasing and sustaining productivity in subtropical and tropical plantation forests: Making a difference through research partnership]Increasing and sustaining productivity in subtropical and tropical plantation forests: Making a difference through research partnership

This chapter describes the context in which tropical forest plantations are expanding as a source of industrial wood and fuel. World demand for the former is increasing, but the rate of increase is slowing and is subject to fluctuations in economic activity. Dependency on fuelwood is very high in...


Brown, A.G.Nambiar, E.K.S.Cossalter, C.[Plantations for the tropics -- their role, extent and nature]Plantations for the tropics -- their role, extent and nature

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