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ESD, Forests and Forestry

This presentation and guide set provides an overview of forests as an ESD resource and describes the general mechanisms for forest management in Australia and forest certification internationally.

Forests are a major and critical part of the natural world and a basic component of many of the earth's ecosystems.

Forests, either native or plantation, have the potential of being a vital environmentally sustainable resource for human society by providing a wide range of benefits.

This presentation and guide covers:

+ Forest as a ESD resource

+ Forest management

+ Forest certification

ESD imperatives and buildings
This presentation and guide set establishes the context for ESD (ecologically sustainable development) against the impact that Australians and Australian builidng in particular has on the environment.

Timber in sustainable building design
This presentation and guide set explores how timber can improve sustainable building design by providing greater design flexibility with a low embodied energy material.

Timber as a sustainable building material
This presentation and guide set examines the environmental impacts of making timber and timber products and compare them with the impacts of other major building materials such as steel and concrete.

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