Publisher's Synopsis
At the "Earth Summit" held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 the UK Prime Minister and over 150 other heads of state or government committed their countries to working towards national strategies for the protection of our local, national and global environment. The four UK official strategies were published simultaneously: "Sustainable development", "Biodiversity", "Climate Change" and "Sustainable Forestry". They should be of interest to everyone concerned with or involved in the future of our environment throughout the world.;We have a tiny proportion of the world's forests, but we are a major consumer of timber produced in other countries. This fact, and our own forestry history, binds the UK to sustainable management more than most countries. It is not enough to exhort others; we must set an example in our own forestry policies and practices. This document pulls together the various strands of the Government's forestry policy and programme into a coherent whole, taking into account the Earth Summit international principles and guidelines.
