| Publication Type | Book Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Vogt, K. A.; Honea, J. M.; Vogt, D. J.; Patel-Weynand, T.; Edmonds, R. L.; Sigurdardottir, R.; Briggs, D. G.; Andreu, M. G. |
| Key Words | community forestry; community involvement; forest management; forest resources; forests; geographical variation; history; nature conservation; resource management; resource utilization; social participation; sustainability; Iceland; India; Nepal; Peru; Ut |
| Abstract | This paper discusses how historically humans have selectively used forests in some biomes compared with others because they provided more resources to clothe, feed and build houses for humans. Case studies are included that go into more depth about some aspects of the topic discussed: community forests and rural sustainability in Nepal; the impact of indigenous people on oak-pine forests of the Central Himalaya; fuelwood, forests and society in the Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary in Peru; and the forest history of Icelanders. |
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