The Global Forest Sector Changes, Practices, and Prospects

Changes in production, demand, supply, and trade patterns; the impact of green building and bioenergy on industry practices and policy infrastructure; and new economies with production advantages and large consumption bases all present challenges and opportunities in the forest sector. With contributions from leading experts in academia and professional organizations, The Global Forest Sector: Changes, Practices, and Prospects fills a gap in the literature that is preventing students, scholars, and policy makers from developing a timely, structured, big-picture view of forest sector business. In addition, the book reviews current thinking on a wide variety of business management issues in the forest sector. The book covers managing change in the global forest sector and the impact of globalization on forest users. It discusses markets and market forces, new products and product categories, and the influence of China and Russia. The book then examines the environmental paradigm, including environmental activism, sustainability, and the impact of green building and bioenergy. The book concludes with coverage of the role of information technology, corporate social responsibility, innovation, and next steps. Overall, this book helps readers both develop a bird’s eye view of the changes surrounding the forest sector as well as have a magnified view of numerous managerial issues associated with these changes. The content paints a picture of the current and changing forest sector including the state of forests, the nature of markets, the newly emerged patterns of stakeholder impact, and evolution of key business practices. It provides the foundation needed to develop the conservation-based economy required for future success in the global forest sector.

Changing Context of the Global Forest SectorUnderstanding and Managing Change in the Global Forest Sector, Eric Hansen, Rajat Panwar, and Richard VloskyImpact of Globalization on Forest Users: Trends and Opportunities, Benjamin Cashore, Erica Pohnan, and Michael W. StoneChanges in Product Categories and Individual MarketsMarkets and Market Forces for Lumber, Matt Bumgardner, Steven Johnson, William Luppold, Frances Maplesden, and Ed PepkeMarkets and Market Forces for Secondary Wood Products, Urs Buehlmann and Al SchulerMarkets and Market Forces for Pulp and Paper Products, Lauri Hetemäki, Riitta Hänninen, and Alexander MoiseyevNew Products and Product Categories in the Global Forest Sector, Zhiyong Cai, Alan W. Rudie, Nicole M. Stark, Ronald C. Sabo, and Sally A. RalphChinese Era, Xiaozhi (Jeff) Cao, Xiufang Sun, and Ivan EastinRussia in the Global Forest Sector, Eduard L. Akim, Nikolay Burdin, Anatoly Petrov, and Leonid AkimThe Forest Sector within an Environmental ParadigmEnvironmental Activism and the Global Forest Sector, Jacki SchirmerImplementing Sustainability in the Global Forest Sector: Toward the Convergence of Public and Private Forest Policy, Timothy M. Smith, Sergio A. Molina Murillo, and Britta M. AndersonGreen Building and the Global Forest Sector, Chris Knowles and Arijit SinhaAssessment of Global Wood-Based Bioenergy, Francisco X. Aguilar, Michael A. Blazier, Janaki Alavalapati, and Pankaj LalCapability Development and Strategic Imperatives for the Forest SectorCurrent and Future Role of Information Technology in the Global Forest Sector, Taraneh SowlatiCross-Cultural Sales, Marketing, and Management Issues in the Global Forest Sector, Ernesto WagnerCorporate Social Responsibility in the Global Forest Sector, David Cohen, Anne-Hélène Mathey, Jeffrey Biggs, and Mark BoylandInnovation in the Global Forest Sector, Scott Leavengood and Lyndall BullStrategic Orientations in the Global Forest Sector, Anne Toppinen, Minli Wan, and Katja LähtinenBringing It All TogetherWhat Now, Mr. Jones? Some Thoughts about Today’s Forest Sector and Tomorrow’s Great Leap Forward, Robert A. KozakIndex