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Forestry in the Face of Global Change: Results of a Global Survey of Professionals

ecological aspects, but respondents also highlighted the need for a better appreciation of social/political and economic barriers, especially regarding transformation strategies. In addition, the response ... acceptance for transform strategies. Further, this study highlights the importance of social and political factors and the need to understand the general public's values regarding adaptation strategies as well

Review Essay: Species of Mind - The Philosophy and Biology of Cognitive Ethology

view, is uniquely human – linguistic behaviour. Since then, in various disciplines including philosophy, the thesis that ‘higher’ cognitive functions depend upon a uniquely human linguistic competence ... recent philosophy of mind and cognitive science to suggest ways in which mentalistic approaches to animal behaviour might be tested, and this results in an approach that is admirably open and non-dogmatic

The Vision of Managing for Pest-Resistant Landscapes: Realistic or Utopic?

landscapes. However, the precise mechanisms by which silviculture can increase resistance remains uncertain. Further, humans tend to more often create pest-prone forests due to political, economic, and human ... on social, political, cultural, and educational mechanisms to motivate implementation of proven ecological solutions if pest-resistant forests are to be favoured by management. Unprecedented outbreaks

Exploring Forest Sector Research Subjects and Trends from 2000 to 2019 Using Topic Modeling

analysis framework covers the complete forest wood chain (FWC) with PESTE factors. PESTE is applied to analyze political, economic, social, technological, and ecological/environmental factors affecting the ... and climate change was detected, but the development of research on economic, political, and especially social factors remained weak. A more recent worldwide review focusing on forest ecosystem services

Criteria for Assessing the Sustainability of Logging Operations—A Systematic Review

forest management (SFM) was defined and adopted at the political level [ 8 ]. The United Nations Forum on Forests (2007) defines SFM “as a dynamic and evolving concept, aims to maintain and enhance the ... ]. C&I belong to a hierarchical framework and represent the levels below the principles, which are the result of a political process [12]. Criteria have the function of compliance with defined principles

Babe: The Tale of the Speaking Meat - Part I

, 1993) and of over 80 papers in a wide range of areas including feminist philosophy, feminist ecology, feminist ethics, feminist logic, philosophical logic, environmental ethics and political philosophy ... makes this film philosophically interesting; it also poses many ethico-political questions, analogous to questions in post-colonial theory, about the distinction between meat and non-meat animals and the

Babe: The Tale of the Speaking Meat - Part II

wide range of areas including feminist philosophy, feminist ecology, feminist ethics, feminist logic, philosophical logic, environmental ethics and political philosophy. She is a research scholar at the ... which refuses cultural universalism and recognises the radically different ethical meanings meat can have in different societies. Finally I explored some of the ethical and political ambiguities of

Epidemiological factors and worldwide pattern of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus from 2013 to 2016

, Occupational Medicine Center, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran; 3Medical Philosophy and History Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Background: Middle East ... Mobaraki 2 0 Medical Philosophy and history research center, Tabriz University of Medical sciences , Tabriz , Iran 1 social Determinants of health research center, Occupational Medicine center, Urmia

Sustainable Forest Management in Mexico

Forest management in Mexico is immersed in diverse and complex ecological, socio-cultural, political, economic, and technological contexts. These contexts have led to the use of the forests for many ... characteristics will allow better adaptation to the rapid changes, complexities, and ambiguities of the global environment and the Mexican ecological, social, political, and economic conditions. Forest

Animal Issues - complete issue 3(2) 1999

Singer has confused the debates by defending a philosophy which does not call into question the property status of animals and using rights talk as a political slogan. (I would not go so far as to agree ... interactions. Papers are invited on any topics within this general area. Founding Editor: Co-Editors: Dr. D. Russell, Department of General Philosophy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia e-mail: L

Centering Indigenous Voices: The Role of Fire in the Boreal Forest of North America

of berry patches was guided by complex political and social systems which varied by group, but which served to conserve and enhance the yield of favorable plants [ 110, 111 ]. For example, burning ... : the algonquins of Barriere Lake against the State . University of Minnesota Press; 2017 . 132. Roberts J. “ What are we protecting out here?” a political ecology of forest, fire, and fuels management in

A Review of Potential Innovation Pathways to Enhance Resilience in Wood-Based Value Chains

. [ 19–22 ]). As an indication, a political vision introduced in the New European Forest Strategy suggests that innovation and new product development have the potential to shift the composition of value

Book Reviews

philosophy which does not call into question the property status of animals and using rights talk as a political slogan. (I would not go so far as to agree however that Singer is caught in a welfare position.4 ... accessible and not too intimidating for students, but still manages to cover a remarkable amount of ground, skilfully blending philosophy and empirical studies. New postscripts update the readings and sketch

Book Reviews / Book Notes

, 'what behaviour is innate and what behaviour is learned?' and the social/political ramifications of the answer. I wonder whether this description is accurate given that the emphasis on behaviour seems to ... '. Secondly, in his discussion of environmental philosophy and genetic engineering, Rollin makes several fallacious moves, most notably not taking account of the variety of approaches which constitute

Animal Issues - complete issue 1(1) 1997

0 Ms. S. O'Connor , Administrative Assistant , , Department of General Philosophy, University of Sydney , N.S.W. 2006 , Australia SYDNEY - The aim of this journal is to investigate philosophical ... Mac disc or by e-mail to the editor , or if this is not possible, a hard copy should be sent to the editor. Founding Editor: Co: Editors: Dr. D Russell, Department of General Philosophy, University of

Animal Issues - complete issue 1(2) 1997

0 Ms. S. O'Connor, Administrative Assistant, Department of General Philosophy, University of Sydney , N.S.W. 2006 , Australia 1 P. Hallen, Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch ... University , Western Australia 2 V. Plumwood, Research Scholar, Research Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sydney 3 F. Mathews, School of Philosophy, La Trobe University

The Influence of Various Silvicultural Treatments and Forest Operations on Tree Species Biodiversity

management options, developed as good practice over several decades of forest management. In addition to environmental aspects, historical, political and socioeconomic reasons have shaped and generated primary

Impact of Intensive Forest Management Practices on Wood Quality from Conifers: Literature Review and Reflection on Future Challenges

different climate projections [ 2, 25, 194, 195 ]. Not only should platforms be user-friendly, but they should also follow the free and open source (FOSS) philosophy, so that the information is widely

Animal Issues 4(2) 2000, complete issue

, Sweden 2 F. Mathews, School of Philosophy, La Trobe University , Victoria , Australia 3 P. Hallen, Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch University , Western Australia - The aim of this ... , Department of General Philosophy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia e-mail: L. Birke, Institute for Women's Studies, Lancaster University, UK. Please see back page for payment details Vol. 4, No

Ethics and Animal Biotechnology: An analysis against the background of public policy in the Netherlands

.’, Livestock Production Science, 36, (1993), p.100f. 7 I.Kant, ‘Grounding for the Metaphysics’ in Ethical Philosophy, I Kant (Hackett Publishing Company, Indianapolis, 1785/1983). In the second step experiments ... view of public morality we find ourselves in a situation of uncertainty. This uncertainty has, at least, two aspects, namely a moral and a political aspect. That is to say, the fact that we face an